The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw a formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
 

We are pleased to share an event photo album and video (ceremony starts at 33:15).

Individually honored at the event were:

PROMOTING TO BATTALION CHIEF:

Martin G. Mullen
Ricky D. Crawford
Brett R. Willis
Timothy G. Lambert

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:

Abran Tapia III
Kyle M. Rausch
Timothy J. Toledo
Bryan R. Willis
Leroy R. Rogers
Santino B. Marcione
Daniel J. Will

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:

Landon Rupright
Kuniyuki Kasahara
Austin M. Hajjar
Scott R. Benton
Jason E. Yim
Bryan A. Geiger
Senay I. Teklu
Dameon A. Cane
Osbaldo G. Garcia
Stephen M. Hiserman

PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:

Brian A. Farris
Aaron E. Brownell
Mark S. Perine
Cameron S. Sentance

PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:

Anh M. Nguyen
Garrett M. Roach
Jacob S. Gonzalez
Jake B. Lins
Paul D. Jeremica
Matthew R. Moon
Calos Zuniga
Chelsey C. Grigsby
Cody A. Morgan
Drew R. Denton
Jesus Padilla
Cody E. Eitner
Christopher R. Winn
William F. Isozaki
Presyller G. Gadia Jr.

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:

Laveon Rider
Daryl S. Yoshihashi
Lance S. Kawakami

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR I:

Mathew J. Kovar
Blake S. Robbins
Jason G. Bunn
Marteese Smith
Benjamin R. Guzman
Ildefonso Felix
Lonnie Lopez
John D. Heller

PROMOTING TO FIREFIGHTER III / PARAMEDIC:

Natalie N. Martin
A'Raymond S. Smith
Charles Flowers
Jacy W. Hernandez
Sergio Lara Jara
Edward J. Oh
Mitchell R. Wasserman
Darion M. Timmons
Zulema Chavez
Jonathan C. McNey

PROMOTING TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN:

Frank Moreno

PROMOTING TO FIRE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR:

Valerie J. Ross

PROMOTING TO SECRETARY:

Hana K. Ali

PROMOTING TO SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK:

Gina Nelson

PROMOTING TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT II:

Marife Espenilla

PROMOTING TO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III:

Isela Iniquez

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:

William D. Johns
Oscar Salgado

PROMOTING TO SENIOR PERSONNEL ANALYST II:

Irma Romanelli