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Washington State Fire Department Settles Race Discrimination Suit With Former Chief for $400k

A race discrimination lawsuit filed earlier this year by a former Washington state fire chief, has been settled for $400,001 plus attorney’s fees. Vince Beasley served as the fire chief for the Kennewick Fire Department from 2014 until September of 2019 when he was fired.

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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