Posts Tagged: Criminal
Disturbing but Not Surprising News from the Cincinnati Fire Department: Firefighters Gone Wild
Nearly nine months ago, I stumbled upon the idea of creating a database to look at the legal issues confronting the fire service. No one really had the information I was looking for – and the idea fascinated me. The initial results from the database wi…
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Family Members Press for Criminal Charges in Charleston
The Charleston Post and Courier ran a story today indicating that state law enforcement officials were investigating possible criminal charges against the fire chief and fireground commanders in the June 18, 2007 Sofa Super Store fire that claimed…
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Residents Sue to Block Fire Station Renovation: But Why?
Plans to renovate and expand the fire station in the Village of Fayetteville, NY ran into some unanticipated legal difficulties last week when two Fayetteville residents filed a lawsuit contending that the expansion would violate certain restrictive cove…
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Actual Malice: Fire Chief’s Suit Dismissed
Being a fire chief is not an easy job. It fact for many reasons it may very well be the worst job on the department. Bernie Becker was the fire chief in Clearcreek Township, Ohio for 11 years. During his tenure he was subjected to repeated accusat…
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