One of the Largest Worcester Fire Promotion Ceremonies

On March 16, 2023, the following promotions were made at the Worcester Vocational High School, marking one of the largest Worcester (MA) Fire promotion ceremonies in years. The following were promoted: Deputy/Acting Chief of Department Martin Dyer was promoted to permanent Chief of Department.

District Chief Adam Roche was promoted to Assistant Chief; District Chief Gary Arpin to Deputy Chief; District Chief Robert Courtney to Deputy Chief; District Chief Jason Ehrets to Deputy Chief; and District Chief Samuel Richesson to Deputy Chief.

Captain Thomas Coyle to District Chief; Captain Thomas Harding to District Chief; Captain Robert Judge to District Chief; Captain William Mosley to District Chief; and Captain Timothy Riddick to District Chief.

Lieutenant Mark Apholt to Captain; Lieutenant Brian Burris to Captain; Lieutenant Brandon Collier to Captain; Lieutenant Timothy Foley to Captain; and Lieutenant Daniel Gagne to Captain.

Firefighter Brian Brotherton to Lieutenant; Firefighter James Donahue to Lieutenant; Firefighter James Foley to Lieutenant; Firefight er Sean Gaffney to Lieutenant; Firefighter Bruce Lariviere to Lieutenan t; Firefighter Timothy Lawrence to Lieutenant; Firefighter Daniel Spencer to Lieutenant; Firefighter James Turner to Lieutenant.

Of interest to note: Lieutenants Brian Brotherton and Daniel Spencer are sons of Worcester Firefighters who perished in the Cold Storage Warehouse fire in 1999.