10 fire chiefs

Experience: Fire Chief · Aurora Fire Rescue

Fire Chief of Aurora Fire Rescue in Colorado since March 2023 and former Fire Chief of Henrico County, a role the source dates from 2015 to 2023, with a stretch as Acting Fire Chief there (2018–2019). The profile lists fire officer credentials in its headline.

Experience: Fire Chief · Evansville Fire Department

Fire Chief of the Evansville Fire Department in Indiana since April 2003; the profile says he oversees fire suppression, emergency medical services and rescue operations. He was also a Hazardous Materials Specialist with FEMA (2012–2018) and an academy instructor for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (2014–2024).

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Durham Fire Department

Fire Chief of the City of Durham Fire Department in North Carolina since November 2018. He is a former Deputy Fire Chief at Fairfax County Fire & Rescue, where the profile says he commanded one of three operational shifts, and he was also Mayor of the Town of Lovettsville (2012–2018).

Experience: Fire Chief · Louisville Fire Department

Fire Chief of the Louisville Fire Department in Kentucky since August 2023, after serving there as Fire Battalion Chief (2022–2023), Fire Captain (2011–2022) and Firefighter (2001–2011). He was also Legislative Director for Kentucky Professional Firefighters (2018–2023).

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Columbia, MO Fire Department

Fire Chief of the City of Columbia, MO Fire Department since August 2024 and former Fire Chief of the Spokane Fire Department (2005–2024). The profile describes 36 years in the fire service across Missouri, Kansas and Washington, and he has served on the International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildfire Policy Committee since 2019.

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Stockton, CA

Fire Chief for the City of Stockton, CA since July 2025, after serving there as Deputy Fire Chief II (2025). He was briefly Deputy Chief at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (2024–2025) and, before that, a Division Chief at the Stockton Fire Department in charge of the 911 communications center and EMS division (2022–2024).

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Providence

Fire Chief for the City of Providence since January 2023, after serving as Assistant Fire Chief (2022–2023) and Fire Prevention Arson Captain (2022). The profile says he serves as chief executive of the Providence Fire Department, reports to the mayor and oversees more than 450 sworn and 30 civilian staff across 12 stations.

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Noblesville

Fire Chief for the City of Noblesville in Indiana since January 2020, after serving there as Assistant Fire Chief (2015–2020), Division Chief and Fire Marshal (2003–2015) and Firefighter (1991–2003). The profile says he leads a department of more than 170 people, and he served on the state Fire Prevention Building Safety Commission (2010–2017).

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Riverside Fire Department

Fire Chief of the City of Riverside Fire Department in California since August 2014; the profile says he is the city's 21st fire chief and that the department is internationally accredited. He was also Riverside's Interim City Manager (2022–2023) and earlier a Fire Division Chief at the Orange County Fire Authority (until 2014).

Experience: Fire Chief · City of Elgin Fire Department

Fire Chief of the City of Elgin Fire Department in Illinois since February 2020, after serving the City of Elgin as Assistant Fire Chief of Operations (2017–2020), Battalion Chief (2015–2017) and Director of Special Operations (2008–2017). He was also a Firefighter in the department (1993–2000).