Crime & Safety
Curtis Temporarily Resigns as Sussex Fire Chief
Fire chief needs to step down to collect on retirement benefits from Brookfield, but could return to Sussex in June.
Sussex Fire Chief Colin "Corky" Curtis has temporarily resigned his position, but he could return in June.
Village Administrator Jeremy Smith said Curtis recently resigned his position with the Brookfield Fire Department and he also needed to resign his Sussex in order to collect on his contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Smith said Curtis can re-apply for his position in Sussex and the issue will be taken up at the June Fire Commission meeting.
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Patch was unable to reach Curtis for comment.
Deputy Chief Tony Emanuele has been named interim chief.