Norfolk Announces Appointment of New Fire-Rescue Chief

NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk City Manager Pat Roberts is pleased to announce that Interim Chief Sidney Carroll has accepted the position of Fire Chief, Norfolk Fire-Rescue (NFR), effective May 4.

Chief Carroll, a Norfolk native, joined NFR in January of 1982. He has risen through the ranks of the department and has served as a supervisor in all three operational battalions within the City, including serving as health and safety officer, administratively.

Chief Carroll holds a bachelor's degree in fire administration and an associate degree in business administration. He has completed several national fire academy and national incident management system courses, served on the core values development committee for Norfolk Fire-Rescue and served as the chairperson for the department's diversity committee. In his forty-one-year career, Chief Carroll has received a medal of honor, a medal of valor, a firefighter of the year award and several citations for providing extraordinary service to the citizens of Norfolk.

Chief Carroll resides in Norfolk with his wife, Dr. Sally Carroll, and their dog BoBo.