Des Moines Fire Marshal Jonathan Lund Named City's New Fire Chief

Des Moines Fire Marshal Jonathan Lund named city's new fire chief

Des Moines officials will announce the city's new fire chief at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Des Moines' new Fire Chief will be named Thursday

DES MOINES, Iowa – The new Fire Chief for the Des Moines Fire Department will be announced Thursday. The four finalists to take over for retiring Fire Chief John TeKippe were announced earlier this month. TeKippe was appointed to his position in 2009 and his retirement becomes effective December 22nd. The City of Des Moines [...]

Des Moines selects Lund as next fire chief

Des Moines City Manager Scott Sanders announced Thursday that current fire marshal Jonathan Lund will serve as the next chief of the Des Moines Fire Department, pending city council approval at its Dec. 22 meeting. Lund, an 18-year DMFD veteran who began as the department’s first fire protection engineer, will become the city’s 14th fire…