Long-time Baltimore firefighter Gregory B. Ward today was named as acting chief of the city?s fire department as city officials launch a national search for a permanent replacement.
Ward will take the place of Chief William J. Goodwin, who announced his resignation in November and is scheduled to leave at the end of the month. Currently deputy chief of administration, Ward is a 30-year veteran of the department.
“Chief Ward has a distinguished record with the Baltimore City Fire Department,” Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon said in a prepared statement. “He has served the city and the department for 30 years and I am confident that he can lead the fire department through this time of transition.”
