Naples Fire Chief Peter Dimaria sudden retirement

We now know a little bit more about what led to the sudden retirement of Naples Fire Chief Peter Dimaria. The city is telling us this dates back to an allegation that was made in September. In the city's statement it did not say what the specific allegation was about but did say it was about Naples Fire Chief Dimaria and it caused an investigation. He was placed on administrative leave which is standard protocol for city of Naples. The city did say he put in his retirement letter on February 7, 2023. In a statement the city says "At the end of the investigation, Chief Dimaria announced his retirement, choosing to complete his service to the city of Naples." The city went on to thank him for his 33 years of service.