A former California fire chief has been cleared of criminal charges that led to his dismissal in 2008. Chief Peter Egedi of the Fillmore Fire Department was accused of misappropriating thousands of dollars. The charges were formally dismissed today.
Chief Egedi was placed on administrative leave in April 2008, and terminated in October, 2008. You may recall that he filed a wrongful termination suit in April 2010. That suit is still pending.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Kevin Drescher said the charges were dismissed due to insufficient evidence. More on the story.