Timothy P. Egan (born November 8, 1954) is an American author, journalist, and former op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Egan has written ten books. Egan, a third-generation Westerner, lives in Seattle. His first book, The Good Rain, won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award in 1991. [3]

Mar 1, 2024 · Sparks firefighter Timothy Egan used “disproportional force" during an altercation with an elderly woman, according to an independent investigation.

Feb 27, 2024 · An investigation found Sparks Firefighter Timothy Egan instigated an altercation with a senior citizen, lied about it and violated department policies.

Apr 27, 2023 · Eighty-four-year-old, 95 pound Maureen Hvegholm was initially charged with misdemeanor assault on a protected person, fireman Timothy Egan. There was discussion among Sparks police and it was...

May 29, 2024 · Egan was found to have instigated the incident where Hvegolm, who was feeding cats in an alley adjacent to a Sparks Fire station, was dropped on her face after she approached Egan. Hvegholm is suing for damages.

May 8, 2023 · Maureen Hvegholm filed suit against Timothy Egan in Washoe County District Court. The incident occurred last December and was captured on surveillance video. Hvegholm was reportedly feeding stray cats near Egan’s firehouse when the altercation began.

Apr 25, 2023 · Sparks firefighter Timothy Egan was sued last month after an incident in December that left an older woman suffering a brain injury, according to court documents. Egan was sued personally by Maureen Hvegholm, and the Sparks City Council approved the hiring of the Hutchison & Steffen law firm to defend him in the case.

Timothy Egan is the author of eight books. His most recent book, THE IMMORTAL IRISHMAN, was a New York Times bestseller. His book on Edward Curtis, SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER, was awarded the Carnegie Award for best nonfiction.

Apr 25, 2023 · The suit claims firefighter Timothy Egan grabbed the woman's shoulders and 'performed a sweep maneuver on her feet,' causing her to land headfirst on the concrete. She was...

Timothy Egan worked for The New York Times for 18 years — as Pacific Northwest correspondent and a national enterprise reporter. He now writes an online opinion column for The Times. In 2001, he was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that wrote the series “How Race Is Lived in America.”