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Curt VaroneNovember 14, 2024
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Court Dismisses Illinois Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit Against Arson Investigator

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing an arson investigator of fabricating…
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Curt VaroneMarch 30, 2020
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Illinois Lieutenant Claims Arson Charges Were Fabricated

A black Illinois fire lieutenant who was acquitted of arson charges last year for a 2015 fire has filed suit…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Court Dismisses Illinois Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit Against Arson Investigator

Illinois Lieutenant Claims Arson Charges Were Fabricated