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Curt VaroneFebruary 9, 2026
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Former Salt Lake City Fire Battalion Chief Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

A recently retired battalion chief with the Salt Lake City Fire Department has been arrested and charged with multiple felony…
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Curt VaroneMarch 13, 2025
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YCMTSU Utah

A Utah fire chief is facing criminal charges of sexually exploiting children in a bizarre case that also involves a…
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Curt VaroneJune 26, 2017
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Canadian Fire Chief Accused of Additional Sexual Exploitation Charges

An Ontario fire chief who was suspended last December when accusations of sexual misconduct with an under age boy first…
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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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Former Salt Lake City Fire Battalion Chief Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

YCMTSU Utah

Canadian Fire Chief Accused of Additional Sexual Exploitation Charges