LAFD Ceremony Salutes 70 Promoted Sworn and Civilian Members

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department gathered on May 5, 2022 to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

 

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw the formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.

 

Individually honored at the event were:

 

PROMOTING TO BATTALION CHIEF:

 

Martin G. Mullen

Ricky D. Crawford

Brett R. Willis

Timothy G. Lambert

 

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN II:

 

Abran Tapia III

Kyle M. Rausch

Timothy J. Toledo

Bryan R. Willis

Leroy R. Rogers

Santino B. Marcione

Daniel J. Will

 

PROMOTING TO CAPTAIN I:

 

Landon Rupright

Kuniyuki Kasahara

Austin M. Hajjar

Scott R. Benton

Jason E. Yim

Bryan A. Geiger

Senay I. Teklu

Dameon A. Cane

Osbaldo G. Garcia

Stephen M. Hiserman

 

PROMOTING TO APPARATUS OPERATOR:

 

Brian A. Farris

Aaron E. Brownell

Mark S. Perine

Cameron S. Sentance

 

PROMOTING TO ENGINEER:

 

Anh M. Nguyen

Garrett M. Roach

Jacob S. Gonzalez

Jake B. Lins

Paul D. Jeremica

Matthew R. Moon

Calos Zuniga

Chelsey C. Grigsby

Cody A. Morgan

Drew R. Denton

Jesus Padilla

Cody E. Eitner

Christopher R. Winn

William F. Isozaki

Presyller G. Gadia Jr.

 

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR II:

 

Laveon Rider

Daryl S. Yoshihashi

Lance S. Kawakami

 

PROMOTING TO INSPECTOR I:

 

Mathew J. Kovar

Blake S. Robbins

Jason G. Bunn

Marteese Smith

Benjamin R. Guzman

Ildefonso Felix

Lonnie Lopez

John D. Heller

 

PROMOTING TO FIREFIGHTER III / PARAMEDIC:

 

Natalie N. Martin

A'Raymond S. Smith

Charles Flowers

Jacy W. Hernandez

Sergio Lara Jara

Edward J. Oh

Mitchell R. Wasserman

Darion M. Timmons

Zulema Chavez

Jonathan C. McNey

 

PROMOTING TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN:

 

Frank Moreno

 

PROMOTING TO FIRE SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR:

 

Valerie J. Ross

 

PROMOTING TO SECRETARY:

 

Hana K. Ali

 

PROMOTING TO SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK:

 

Gina Nelson

 

PROMOTING TO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT II:

 

Marife Espenilla

 

PROMOTING TO EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III:

 

Isela Iniquez

 

PROMOTING TO FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE IV:

 

William D. Johns

Oscar Salgado

 

PROMOTING TO SENIOR PERSONNEL ANALYST II:

 

Irma Romanelli

 

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