Two dozen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department earned promotions to new ranks of leadership during the early months of 2024. All of them were recognized during a Promotional Pinning Ceremony for the department held on the evening of April 25.
Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins officially presented new badges to 15 fire engineers, 7 fire captains and one new senior firefighter as well as a senior deputy fire marshal. Friends and family members of the honorees were in attendance at the event, which was held at CRFD Headquarters on Laurel Street.
Columbia City Manager Teresa Wilson and Assistant Richland County Administrator Dr. John Thompson also were on hand to congratulate the honorees on their promotions.
“This truly is us ushering in the latest round of officers for our department,” said Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins. “Our newly promoted engineers and fire captains are becoming the faces of leadership at many of our fire stations. In addition to that, our new senior deputy fire marshal is playing a pivotal role in keeping our communities safe by reviewing fire protection plans for new developments and construction in the city. I am truly proud of these members as they take these next steps in their fire service careers.”
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department is proud to celebrate the following promotions:
Promoted to Senior Firefighter
Robert McConnell
Promoted to Engineer
(from left: Engineer Chun Pan & Engineer Daniel Hathaway)
Jimmy Barker Jason Chavis Raymond Gary
Daniel Hathaway Zakary Humphries Bryce Machain
Kevin McDonald Francisco Mora Chun Pan
Brendan Spears Sean Stephens Dante Thompson
Matthew Valencia John Wiggins Antonio S. Williams
Promoted to Fire Captain
(from left: Fire Captain David Ellisor & Fire Captain John Munn)
David Ellisor Trenton Henderson Philip Hutcheson
Kenneth Lanigan Andrew Moore John Munn
Chad Solomon
Promoted to Senior Deputy Fire Marshal of Plans
Dameion Dawson
