Mayor Daley announced today that Cortez Trotter will retire as Fire Commissioner to become chief emergency officer, responsible for long-range planning and coordinating the activities of the Police and Fire departments and Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
Trotter will be succeeded as fire commissioner by Raymond E. Orozco, who currently is Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner in the Bureau of Operations.
"Chicago's Police Department, Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management and Communications are among the best in the nation
Voice Your Opinion!
Voice Your Opinion!
To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Firehouse, create an account today!
Hopatcong Fire Department/Facebook
Susie Nicol/Firehouse
Mara H. Gottfried / Pioneer Press
