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Retires
After dedicating 32 years of service to the City of Smyrna, Fire Chief Roy Acree announced his retirement in 2022. Appointed as the 13th Fire Chief in 1990, Chief Acree ushered in an era of success and accomplishment to the Smyrna Fire Department. Some of his notable leadership contributions were:
• Involvement in building two new Stations, specifically Stations 4 and 5.
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• Expanding the Department to having five total divisions.
• Developed the Emergency Management Division from the ground up.
• Elevated the Department from an ISO 3 rating to an ISO 2 rating.
Deputy Fire Chief Brian Marcos was appointed as Interim Fire Chief effective Friday, June 24, 2022. City Administrator Joe Bennett appointed Marcos as the new Fire Chief in August 2022.
As we come to the end of an era, all of us at the Smyrna Fire Department wish to thank Chief Acree for his years of dedicated leadership and service to our community. We wish him well in his future endeavors.
