David Stone

David Stone serves as the fire marshal for New Hanover County, NC, overseeing the community risk reduction branch and a portfolio of prevention, education and investigative programs. A credentialed Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence, he also is a certified North Carolina Fire Inspector and Fire Investigator and holds professional recognition from the International Association of Arson Investigators. A retired U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant, David Stone retired after 20 years of service, with his last assignment being in the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Division. Following his military career, he entered the North Carolina fire service. Stone serves on multiple committees within the North Carolina Fire Marshal’s Association and as an eastern director. He also is a member of the Safer Buildings Coalition, where he contributes to the Government Affairs and Codes and Standards workgroups, and serves on the North Carolina Fire Code Revision Committee, where he helps to shape the next generation of fire and life-safety codes across the state.