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Memphis Battalion Chief Reinstated With Backpay After 11 Years

A Memphis battalion chief who was terminated in 2011, has been ordered reinstated to the department with full back pay and benefits. The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ordered the reinstatement of Battalion Chief Beverly Prye, in a case that is not your typical wrongful termination suit.

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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