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Washington Captain Sues Over Termination for Religious Emails

The Spokane Valley captain fired in 2012 for refusing to stop sending religious emails over the fire department email system has filed suit claiming that his discipline and ultimate termination is the result of religious discrimination. Captain Jon Sprague started ...

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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