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Elkhart City commission promotes captain to battalion chief and approves hiring slate

Elkhart City Fire Merit Commission · March 2, 2026
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The Elkhart City Fire Merit Commission approved the promotion of Captain Marty Dyer to battalion chief and authorized hires from the department's approved list — most to start 03/02/2026 — following a formal notice from Fire Chief Rodney Dale.

The Elkhart City Fire Merit Commission approved the promotion of Captain Marty Dyer to battalion chief and authorized a slate of new hires at its meeting.

Fire Chief Rodney Dale told the commission he had offered and that Captain Marty Dyer had accepted a promotion to battalion chief of battalion 106 on B shift, saying the promotion is effective immediately. During his announcement Dale read a citation from state law as recorded in the transcript (read aloud as "Indiana code 36Dash8Dash3.5Dash6516"). "I am pleased…

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