An all-star line-up of Santa Monica dignitaries gathered at Fire Station 1 on 7th Street on Wednesday morning to watch the swearing-in ceremony of the City’s new Fire Chief,
Bill Walker has been hired as Santa Monica’s new Fire Chief according to a statement released by the City on Thursday night.
Walker will start work on May 2
A handful of candidates have qualified for interviews to potentially become Santa Monica's next fire chief.
Staff said interviews are scheduled for the next couple of weeks but
Dennis Downs has been appointed by Interim City Manager Elaine Polachek to serve as Interim Fire Chief of the Santa Monica Fire Department. Downs, a retired fire chief and veteran
Santa Monica Fire Chief Scott Ferguson has announced his pending resignation from SMFD to take a position with the Murrieta Fire Department.
Ferguson, whose last day in Santa Monica will
