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Alpharetta names Brad Deckinger fire chief; department pins multiple promotions
Summary
At a morning ceremony in Alpharetta, City and fire officials promoted Brad Deckinger to fire chief and recognized multiple promotions across the department, including new apparatus engineers, lieutenants, a captain, a training chief and an assistant fire marshal.
Alpharetta promoted Brad Deckinger to fire chief and honored a slate of officer promotions at a morning ceremony attended by city leaders, department members and family.
The promotions mark a formal restoration of a separate fire leadership role in Alpharetta. City Administrator Chris Lagerfeld said the change reflects “the movement forward with returning to a model of both the police chief and a fire chief,” and called the day “special” for the department and the city.
The ceremony combined formal pinning and short remarks from colleagues and officials explaining the responsibilities tied to each rank. Brad Deckinger accepted the role and said he felt “honored and humbled” to take the position, and vowed to serve the…
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