John Judge IV

John J. Judge IV has served as the fire chief of the Scranton, PA, Fire Department since July 2020. He has been with the department for 24 years and has been involved in the fire service since 1989. As a member of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Pennsylvania Task Force 1 since 2015, Judge deployed to numerous national disasters. He also currently serves as an adjunct instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy. Judge holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Scranton, a bachelor’s degree in fire science from University of Maryland University College and a Master of Professional Studies in emergency and disaster management from Georgetown University.