Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson has been in the fire service since February 1990 and currently serves as deputy chief on the Monroe Township Fire Protection District (Monroe Center, IL). He was a 26-year member of the Bartlett, IL, Fire District, where he rose to the rank of at the rank of battalion chief. Wilson also was a 14-year adjunct instructor at Elgin Community College and holds a certification as a Chief Fire Officer from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, an associate degree in fire science and a bachelor’s degree in fire science administration, both from Columbia Southern University. He is a past member of a hazmat team and a technical rescue team and was a fire investigator.