Yeah, what Shale said. It becomes especially doubtful when you realise that the judge and mayor in question seem to have gotten the hell out of dodge as well. Though, like I said, good for the fire chief, since it sounds like if this become a major thing then he was about to get the mother of all scapegoating.
Note that despite being shot by people he had been dragged to court twice by for what seem to be spurious reasons he wasn't interested in pressing charges. I doubt that's simply because he has little interest in going to court needlessly.