The Emporia Fire Department has announced its new Deputy Fire Chief.
Jesse Taylor has been promoted to the position according to a news release from Emporia Fire Chief Brandon Beck. Taylor has been with the department since 2001 when he joined in a voluntary capacity.
Taylor was then hired on a full-time basis in 2004 and has filled the roles of firefighter, acting officer, fire investigator, fire instructor, hazardous materials technician and most recently Captain, a position he has held since 2015. Taylor is a native of Emporia and a graduate of Emporia State University where he acquired his Bachelor’s Degree.
Chief Beck says, “I am looking forward to the experience and knowledge that Deputy Chief Taylor brings to this position. I feel he is a good fit for the position and will do well in this new assignment.” Taylor succeeds Beck who was named Emporia’s new Fire Chief in April replacing longtime chief Jack Taylor who retired in December of 2021.
