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The Chief of Department, appointed by the Fire Commissioner, is the highest-ranking uniformed position in the FDNY. The current Chief of Department is John J. Hodgens.[1] edit

the highest ranking uniformed fire officer / chief in the new York city fire department.

the most senior uniformed member of the Department,

The Fire Chief is the most senior uniformed member of the fire department.

He was appointed Chief of Department, the highest uniformed position in the department.

list of FDNY chief's of department edit

Number Name image age1

Joined Dept.

FDNY Service years COD service years age2

retirment

age3 age4 promoted Acting COD made permanent was born later years in administrative Commissioner chief of operations
John T. O'Hagan 1947- July 18, 1978 1964- April 7, 1925 – January 2, 1991 22nd FDNY Commissioner October 11, 1973 - January 17, 1978
William M. Feehan 1991-1993 LODD, He was the second-highest official in the department. September 29, 1929 – September 11, 2001 First Deputy Fire Commissioner of FDNY. after briefly served as Acting Fire Commissioner.
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[Popular most famous "car 3 to Manhattan" 9/11/2001]

Peter J. Ganci Jr. 1968–2001 -2001 LODD, the top senior commander nyc fire operations September 11 2001 world trade center attacks October 27, 1946 – September 11, 2001
Daniel A. Nigro 1969- post LODD 9/11/2001, Nigro retired as Chief in 2002. a Deputy Chief Nigro grew up in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, New York. Nigro's father was a Captain in the FDNY. October 11, 1948 33rd Fire Commissioner 2014-2022
table break 2004-present
32 Peter Hayden 1968- 2004-2006 promoted Assistant Chief of Operations 2002 grew up in Rockaway, Queens.
33 Salvatore Cassano 1969- 2006-2010 Chief of Operations 2006-2010 A son of Italian-American immigrants, Cassano was born in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, New York born 22 January 1945 served as the 32nd New York City Fire Commissioner 2010 to 2014
34 Edward S. Kilduff 1977- 2010- Assistant Chief and Brooklyn Borough Commander
35th Chief of department in the 150-year history of the New York City Fire Department James E. Leonard Deputy Assistant Chief in 2010 and served as Brooklyn Borough Commander relieved of duty for alleged misconduct relieved of duty on December 6 2018, following alleged misconduct charges. [involving alleged discrimination of his civilian counterpart in the department, First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh who was appointed later as fdny commissioner and Demoted staff chiefs unpopular move] He officially retired from the department on February 15, 2019 Born in Brooklyn as a third-generation Irish American
36 John Sudnik Chief of Operations December 10, 2018 February 27, 2019 Chief Richardson’s appointment is effective immediately. He succeeds former Chief of Department John Sudnik, who is moving to an administrative role within the Department after 35 years of service within the uniformed ranks
37th Chief of Department Thomas Richardson 21 62 Chief of Fire Operations since 2019
38 John J. Hodgens

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1986-current Chief of Fire Operations Chief Hodgens’ father, John J. Hodgens Sr, served as the Chief of Fire Prevention. He retired in 1997 as an Assistant Chief after 32 years of service. Laura Kavanagh JOHN M. ESPOSITO[3]

John Sudnik promoted to acting Chief of Department, the most senior uniformed member of the Department

December 10, 2018 Prior to replacing his predecessor, James E. Leonard Sudnik had been Chief of Operations. Sudnik's acting appointment was made permanent on February 27, 2019

  1. ^ "https://www.nyc.gov/site/fdny/". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ "https://www.nyc.gov/site/fdny/about/overview/leadership/chief-of-department.page#:~:text=Chief%20Hodgens%20has%20nearly%20four,%2C%20Training%2C%20and%20Fire%20Prevention". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  3. ^ "https://www.nyc.gov/site/fdny/news/017-22/acting-fire-commissioner-laura-kavanagh-appoints-john-j-hodgens-chief-department-john-m-#/0". July 1, 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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Fire appointments
Preceded by

Daniel A. Nigro

New York City Fire chief of departmentFebruary 22, 2022 Incumbent

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