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Shreveport Fire Department
801 Crockett Street  Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 
318/673-6655 FAX: 318/673-6656 http://www.shreveportfire.org
Kelvin J. Cochran, Fire Chief
   

January 24, 2001

PRESS RELEASE

To: Newsroom

For Immediate Release

Contact: Brian A. Crawford, Public Information Officer

Phone: 673-6652, cell: 455-2609, page: 675-2137

Fire Department Announces Promotions and Retirement

Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran today announced the promotions of Fire Captain Kenneth Shepherd to district chief, Fire Driver R.C. Townsend to fire captain, and Firefighter Matthew Richardson to fire driver. The promotions were made possible due to the retirement of District Chief J.C. Ballard after 30 years of service.

District Chief Shepherd will be assigned to C-shift and will oversee and supervise the operations of a fire department district that comprises at least four fire stations. Captain R.C. Townsend will also be assigned to C-shift and will be a fire company officer and supervise the firefighters and drivers under his command. Driver Matthew Richardson will report to B-shift and be responsible for the operations of fire department apparatus as assigned.

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