Legal Issues
Denver’s Deputy Director of Safety noted the assistant chief violated department policies including possession of firearms on city property
The Justice Department found Blacks disproportionately failed Durham’s firefighter test, blocking interviews, though the test wasn’t job-related
One of two fire prevention chiefs admitted to taking more than $5,000 over three years to fast-track inspections
The family of Thomas O’Brien may sue the department after they disagreed that he suffered a fatal head injury while on duty
James Perry sued town Manager Gayle Corrigan, claiming he was fired because of a clash with his brother, the firefighters union president
Gerald O’Mara stepped down from chairman of the fire district after his Facebook comments suggested Muslims be thrown off a roof
Six more first responders joined the case, saying they’ve suffered from everything from burning eyes to bronchitis following the explosions
Jeffrey Dean said he was told to teach his new partner to “keep his mouth shut”
Thomas Margeson was indicted on a felony count of criminal sale of a controlled substance
Officials say 20-year-old Tyler Roysdon resigned Monday from the Franklin Township Fire Department
Eric Blaise allegedly climbed into the truck but could not figure out how to put it into gear
Brian Lee Carsten pretended to be a fire marshal to extort money out of businesses with fake inspections
Gregory Gagnon was placed on paid leave after assaulting the same woman he choked in 2016
Firefighter Sgt. James Strock and Officer Michael Harrington argued with John McCumber in the parking lot of a gas station
Former firefighter Jessica Etzle is suing the department after she was allegedly told to “stay home with her young son”
An argument about overtime during a “Fill the Boot” campaign resulted in Deputy Chief Paul Valletta being arrested for assault
Police said Zachariah Burd, who may have been suicidal, barricaded himself inside his house and fired shots
Officials said a woman accused Chief Larry McConnell of raping her at his farm and the fire station since March 2016
Lane County Fire Defense Board Chief Chad Minter said thousands of dollars in equipment was stolen from two rigs
Investigators found child pornography on Richard Chew’s computer and storage devices after obtaining a search warrant for his home
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
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Kenneth Gray admitted to police that he stole a $450 saw and thermal imaging camera; surveillance footage shows his wife pawning the saw for $30
Officials said a firefighter and police officer couple allegedly kept around $12,000 after raising money for families of fallen responders
Cameron Day said Chief John Tippett was “very, very sarcastic” when congratulating him for rescuing a woman from a burning home
A fire department employee discovered that his wallet had been taken while they raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Yvetteau Devilme, 50, also faces charges of violating an abuse prevention order, malicious destruction of property over $250 and arson of a dwelling house.
A group of firefighters were shot at while conducting search and rescue operations
Charles Mayeux Jr. was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his second wife, Shelly Mayeux
Capt. John Parker expressed his frustration over protocol in an interview about an engine being turned away from a fire
A police officer recognized Edward Holmes III in surveillance videos because he had previously reported a stolen bicycle at the station
Capt. Paul Washington made the comment while speaking to a college group in a pitch to recruit minorities
The fire company and the city conservation district are butting heads over a parking lot built that the district believes could do harm to the environment
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