Interim WI Fire Chief Hired to Post Permanently
By Jeff Richgels
Source The Wisconsin State Journal
The Beloit Police and Fire Commission has hired interim fire chief Daniel Pease to the job permanently, the city of Beloit announced Friday.
Pease has been assistant chief at the Beloit Fire Department since 2018 and has served as interim fire chief since July 2019.
“My top priority is the health and safety of the firefighters during this pandemic,” Pease said in a statement. “The Beloit community deserves the best level of service the fire department can deliver and this is accomplished through the dedication and expertise of the men and women of this department.”
Pease began his fire career in 1987 as a firefighter in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago and retired as fire chief there on March 1, 2018, starting his career in Beloit the next day.
Pease, who has a total of nine family members in the fire service, holds a Bachelor’s degree in fire science from Southern Illinois University and a Master’s degree in business/public administration from Columbia Southern University, the city said.
Pease is married with seven children (five daughters and two sons) and has two grandchildren with a third grandchild due to arrive in August.
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