The County of Los Angeles Fire Department held a formal promotional ceremony to honor newly promoted personnel.
This ceremonial celebration was held at the Hacienda Heights Community Center on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
The Executive Team was joined by family and friends to congratulate twenty-six team members as they received their new badges and identification cards.
“Congratulations to each of you! This represents a benchmark in each and every one of your careers,” said Chief Deputy Jon O’Brien. “I’d like to thank all the families for joining us to recognize the promotees… today we’re here to not only acknowledge them, but to acknowledge you as the family members that made their promotions possible.”
Congratulations to the newly promoted team members!
- Melody Campos, Accounting Technician II, Administrative Services
- Danny Zapata, Accounting Technician II, Administrative Services
- Ana Santoyo Del Toro, Warehouse Worker II, Administrative Services
- Battalion Chief Ryan McKeehan, Central Operations
- Fire Captain Salvador Alvarado, Central Operations
- Fire Captain Timothy Brady, Central Operations
- Fire Captain Jason Ramos, Central Operations
- Fire Captain Daniel Zimmerman, Central Operations
- Rescue Boat Captain Jeff Hart, Central Operations
- Lifeguard Captain Joseph Didinger, Central Operations
- Lifeguard Captain Marco Rodriguez, Central Operations
- Fire Captain James Castellanos, East Operations
- Fire Captain Jeff Garrett III, East Operations
- Fire Captain Matthew Murrietta, East Operations
- Fire Captain Roger Peterson, East Operations
- Fire Captain Shawn Ferrer, North Operations
- Fire Captain Jack Huysman, North Operations
- Fire Captain Nicholas Johnson, North Operations
- Fire Captain Stephen Lelliott, North Operations
- Fire Captain Kevin Rice, North Operations
- Fire Fighter Specialist Ramon Muñoz, North Operations
- Evelyn Ochoa, Supervising Fire Prevention Engineering Assistant, Prevention Services
- Edward Escobedo, Senior Typist Clerk, Prevention Services
- Maria Arellano, Senior Emergency Med Systems Program Head, Training & Emergency Medical Services
- Alessia Coleman, Supervising Typist Clerk, Training & Emergency Medical Services
- Melissa Cuevas, Senior Typist Clerk, Training & Emergency Medical Services
