Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh To Swear-In John J. Hodgens As Chief of Department and John M. Esposito As Chief of Fire Operations

June 30, 2022

Malcolm Moore to be sworn-in as Chief of Special Operations

Charles R. Downey to be sworn-in as Chief of the Fire Academy

Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh will preside at the swearing-in of four top-level staff chiefs on Friday, July 1 at 10 a.m. at the FDNY Training Academy at Randall's Island. Acting Commissioner Kavanagh will appoint John J. Hodgens as Chief of Department - the highest-ranking uniformed position in the FDNY - and John M. Esposito will be appointed Chief of Fire Operations. In addition, Malcolm Moore will be promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief and appointed Chief of Special Operations and Charles R. Downey will be promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief and appointed Chief of the Fire Academy.

The ceremony can be viewed on the Department's website, www.nyc.gov/FDNY.

WHO: Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh; Chief of Department John J. Hodgens; Chief of Operations John M. Esposito; Chief of Special Operations Malcolm Moore, Chief of the Fire Academy Charles R. Downey, and other FDNY members.

WHERE: FDNY Training Academy, Randall's Island

WHEN: Friday, July 1 - 10 a.m.

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