Middlesboro Fire Department

Curt VaroneFebruary 7, 2023
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Kentucky Fire Lieutenant’s Conviction on Child Porn Charges Upheld

The conviction of a Kentucky fire lieutenant on charges that he had child pornography on his fire department laptop, has…
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Curt VaroneMay 5, 2020
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Fire Chief’s Consent Valid For Search of Lieutenant’s Laptop

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has denied a motion to suppress a fire department laptop…
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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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Kentucky Fire Lieutenant’s Conviction on Child Porn Charges Upheld

Fire Chief’s Consent Valid For Search of Lieutenant’s Laptop