{"id":132411,"date":"2026-08-18T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=132411"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:23:59","slug":"fort-wayne-fire-department-announces-promotions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/18\/fort-wayne-fire-department-announces-promotions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne Fire Department announces promotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_132412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132412\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD-640x420.jpg 640w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD-696x457.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260818FWFD-741x486.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Wayne Fire Department promotions announced. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Fire Chief Eric Lahey announced promotions for sixteen FWFD employees.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>City of Fort Wayne Indiana news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne Fire Department Announces Promotions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 18, 2026) \u2013 Mayor Sharon Tucker and Fire Chief Eric Lahey today announced promotions for sixteen FWFD employees.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Benjamin Singleton was promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant Dustin O\u2019Hara and Lieutenant Seth Miller were promoted to the rank of Captain.<\/p>\n<p>The following firefighters were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caleb Spyker<\/li>\n<li>Matthew McClure<\/li>\n<li>Amanda Dreher<\/li>\n<li>Ian Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Gage Minniear<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Newville<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Greathouse<\/li>\n<li>Derek Fillers<\/li>\n<li>Dominic Garrett<\/li>\n<li>Tanner Wild<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Hack<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Knox<\/li>\n<li>Justice Dulinsky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cOur residents, neighborhoods, and businesses depend on the Fort Wayne Fire Department each day to help keep our wonderful city safe,\u201d said Mayor Tucker. \u201cI\u2019m appreciative of the firefighters who were promoted today. They represent the best of Fort Wayne and all that we stand for as a community that takes care of one another. I wish each firefighter the very best in their new responsibilities on the department.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  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