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Montgomery Fire Chief Mitford Jordan to retire after 40 years; city cites investments and accreditations
Summary
Mayor announced the retirement of Montgomery Fire and Rescue Chief Mitford Jordan after 40 years of service, highlighted the department's ISO 1 rating, accreditations, new equipment and recent investments including a $19 million station.
Mitford Jordan, chief of Montgomery Fire and Rescue, will retire after a 40‑year career that included 19 years as fire chief, the Mayor, Montgomery City, announced at a press conference.
The mayor said Jordan became the first Black deputy chief and soon after the first Black fire chief in the city’s roughly 200‑year history. “He is known again for his leadership,” the mayor said, adding that Jordan’s tenure helped the department earn an ISO 1 rating and accreditations the city described as CFAI and CASS.
City officials credited Jordan with modernizing emergency medical services equipment, expanding the fleet with new fire and medic trucks, and overseeing recent capital investments including the $19,000,000 Fire Station No. 10. The mayor said the administration invested more than $40,000,000 in Montgomery Fire and Rescue during his term and increased department pay by over 32 percent since he was elected.
The mayor also singled out a recent policy to compensate Montgomery Fire and Rescue for patient transportation, which he said has begun returning revenue to the city’s general fund. He praised Jordan for championing pay increases and equipment upgrades and described Jordan’s leadership as influential at the state and national level.
No retirement date, succession plan, or formal personnel action was detailed at the press conference. The mayor said the announcement would be followed by further information in the coming months.
