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

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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, June 13, 2024.

Honored were newly promoted:

Captain I

• Christopher Ashley
• Daniel Beaty
• Theodore Boyd
• Scott Brennan
• Aaron Carter
• Michael Catalano
• Nathan Cordero
• Matthew Craig
• Anthony Cresta
• Jason Dupere
• Christopher Ferrer
• Steven Garcia
• Trey Glennon
• Daniel Gutierrez
• Blake Harrington
• Michael Henderson
• Javier Honles
• Aaron Jagoe
• Stephen Janes
• William Jun
• Casey Ketelsleger
• Paul Kline
• Scott Kwasigroch
• Daniel Lynch
• Michael Marsh
• Damar McComell
• James Morlock
• Mohammad Nabhani
• Elber Navarro
• Julian Nguyen
• Michael Pagliuso
• Makar Pashabezyan
• Matthew Quealy
• Robert Reyes
• Matthew Rochman
• Frank Rodriguez
• Nicholas Rose
• Paul Saavedra
• Michael Sailhamer
• Steven Schaller
• Ian Soriano
• Stephen Spriggs
• Chris Stalter
• Hugo Tadeo
• Peter Tagliere
• Brandon Terrazas
• Raymond Topete
• Carlos Vera
• Manny Zepeda

Fireboat Mate I

• Sean Anderson
• Ryan Considine
• Casey Dunn
• Nicholas Miller
• Jonathan Scully
• Matthew Westmoreland

Fire Helicopter Pilot IV

• Anthony Cecola

Inspector I

• Amilcar Aguilar
• Edward Chea
• Kenneth Fraser
• Frank Gomez
• John Herman
• David Metchikoff
• Ofa Tulikihihifo
• Marcus Williams
• Juan Zepeda

Accounting Clerk

• Nora Bendimez

Equipment Specialist II

• Teren King

Management Analyst

• Susana Amezquita
• Meritxell Capdet Karapetian
• Trian Lee

Senior Administrative Clerk

• Amber Greene

Senior Management Analyst II

• Alexis Cameron