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Earl Dean

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Ex-Butler Fire Inspector Begins Pre-Trial Intervention Program

Earl Dean was indicted on official misconduct charges.

Butler's former fire inspector, indicted on charges of falsifying inspection reports and official misconduct, was admitted into the Morris County Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) Program on Monday. Earl Dean, 64, has been suspended from the Butler Fire Department since his arrest in March 2011 and, according to the Daily Record, has agreed to forfeit his public position and never seek a public position again. Additionally, the Daily Record reported Dean will be required to complete 100 hours of community service and be on probation for one year. Read the full story from the Daily Record here. Dean was officially indicted on charges of second-degree official misconduct, third-degree tampering with public records and fourth-degree falsifying or …

Patch Black

7:12 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

I don't see what that has to do with this article. Please stay on point and keep the comments relevant and article related. I do believe your the one who said "Let's keep things positive". But since it took two years for anything to happen with this court case I don't think that one will be any faster.   more ›

Monday, September 24, 2012

Ex-Butler Fire Inspector May Enter Probation Program

Earl Dean was indicted on charges of official misconduct, falsifying reports.

Former Butler Fire Inspector Earl Dean was accepted into the Morris County Court's Pre-trial Intervention (PTI) program, according to NJ.com, and is now awaiting approval from the state Attorney General's Office. Dean, 64, was indicted on charges filed in March 2011 that he falsified fire inspection reports for several Butler businesses. He was officially indicted on charges of second-degree official misconduct, third-degree tampering with public records and fourth-degree falsifying or tampering with public records. PTI is typically offered to first-time offenders in lieu of jail time. It involves community service, fines and rehabilitation programs. During a court appearance in December, Dean's attorney, Al Gellene, rejected a plea …

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Accused of Falsifying Reports, Dean Rejects Plea Deal

Case headed to pre-trial in January.

Butler Fire Inspector Earl Dean will head to trial after his attorney Al Gellene told the Judge David H. Ironson Wednesday that his client has decided to reject a plea bargain offer for Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI). Dean has been indicted on charges of second-degree official misconduct, third-degree tampering with public records and fourth-degree falsifying or tampering with public records after he was arrested in March for allegedly falsifying fire inspection certificates and reports for seveal Butler businesses. Dean, 62, has been suspended from the Butler Fire Department and was ineligible in the Butler Fire Department election Sunday, despite the Kinney Hose Co. hoping to choose him as company chief and have him run in the department …

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