Trenton City Council marks promotions in Fire Department as two officers take new posts

Trenton City Council recognized two promotions in the Trenton Fire Department at its May 1 regular meeting, where Aaron Nichols was sworn in as a fire captain and Perkins was promoted to assistant fire chief.

The council held a pinning and oath ceremony in which Nichols was pinned by his son, Liam, and Perkins was pinned by a partner identified in the meeting transcript as Ally. Both officers took the oath of office and affirmed they would uphold the U.S. Constitution, the Ohio constitution and the city charter and ordinances as they carry out their duties.

According to remarks recorded during the meeting, Aaron Nichols began his emergency services career in 2001 with Madison and the Trenton Rescue Squad and joined the Trenton Fire Department in February 2021; he was promoted to lieutenant in February 2023. Perkins was described in council remarks as having about 15 years of fire service experience, starting at Hanover Township and Madison Township, joining Trenton in February 2015, promoted to lieutenant in February 2020 and to captain in February 2022. The meeting transcript also records that both officers are certified paramedics, fire safety inspectors, and instructors in fire and EMS training.

Council members offered congratulations and thanked both officers and their families. Several council members and city officials present praised the fire department’s work and the recent community events supported by city staff, police and public works.

The meeting then moved on to routine business after the ceremony. No formal council vote was required for the promotions; the transcript records the oaths and the pinning ceremony as the official recognition of the appointments.