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DeKalb swears in longtime firefighter as city’s new fire chief
Summary
City Manager Nicholas introduced and the council witnessed the swearing-in of the city's newly appointed fire chief; the chief thanked colleagues and pledged to continue service and department leadership.
DeKalb officially welcomed its newly appointed full-time fire chief during the Jan. 12 City Council meeting.
City Manager Nicholas introduced the appointment and described the chief’s leadership background, including service as deputy chief of operations and acting fire chief following the prior chief’s retirement. The city clerk administered the oath of office, after which the new chief addressed the council and audience, thanking the mayor, council, city staff, firefighters and family members for their support.
In his remarks the chief said he was honored and humbled to serve the community, thanked outgoing leaders and pledged to continue work with city departments to meet the city’s public-safety needs. The council offered congratulations, and the meeting recessed briefly to allow guests to leave after the ceremony.
Note on name spelling: the transcript contains multiple variant spellings of the chief’s surname (Halvison / Collison / Howison). The earliest explicit reference in the transcript names him as Luke Halvison; the article uses that form while noting the transcript’s inconsistent renderings.
