Written by Fire Chief David Daniels, with the help of the mayor and city council, awarded several promotions and merit recognitions at our council meeting on Monday night.
Promotions, complete with new badges, were awarded to Craig Soucy, Mike Proulx, John LeCoq, and Mark Peterson. Craig Soucy and John LeCoq also received new hats, as the colors needed to be changed to reflect their new positions.
As is the tradition in the department, wives and family members helped pin the badges on.
Recognition awards were given to Greg Hartman, Chuck Hagood, Judy Hayward, Henry Dyke, Chris Sproat, and Ken Peterson. (See the Renton Reporter story below).
Photographer Gary Palmer provided me with these photos of the event.
Retired Chief Lee Wheeler chats with current chief David Daniels before the ceremony
Complete story from Renton Reporter:
City announces fire promotions, honor
by By Reporter staff
Promotions were announced in the Renton Fire and Emergency Services Department, along with special honors, at the City Council meeting Monday night.
The presentations were made by I. David Daniels, Renton’s fire chief/emergency management director.
The promotions are:
• Battalion Fire Chief Mark Peterson, a 27-year veteran, is promoted to deputy fire chief. On March 1 he will also assume the role of director of operations for all fire and emergency services response personnel.
• Capt. John Lecoq, a 24-year veteran, is promoted to battalion fire
chief/safety officer. He is currently preparing for the Benson Hill
annexation and will be the shift commander as of March 1.
• Lt. Mike Proulx, who has been with the department since 1993, is promoted to fire captain and will be in charge of Fire Station 14, which serves the southwest section of the city and supports the department’s technical rescue response.
• Firefighter Craig Soucy, a 14-year veteran, is promoted to fire
lieutenant. He will be assigned as an operational lieutenant at Fire
Station 13, which serves the southeast section of the city and, after
March 1, the newly annexed Benson Hill neighborhoods.
Awards for service and dedication are:
• Lt. Greg Hartman has been with the department for 27 years and was recognized for his work both in the department and in the community.
• Firefighter Chuck Hagood received the award for the second time in
his 22-year career. He is responsible for working on procuring a utility vehicle that can be used in a variety of emergency responses.
• Judy Hayward, administrative assistant for the deputy fire chief of
Community Risk Reduction, has been with the department for 15 years. She played a critical role in helping the department through key changes in administrative personnel.
• Lt. Henry Dyke and firefighters Chris Sproat and Ken Peterson
were acknowledged as the department’s “Top Company of 2007.”
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