The Northville Township Fire Department has promoted two officers. Greg Ryan has advanced to the rank of captain and Capt. Adm Burton has been promoted to battalion chief.
Ryan joined the Northville Township Fire Department in 2004. Before beginning his fire service career, Ryan earned a bachelor of Business in Marketing degree from Eastern Michigan University, where he was a three-year starter on the baseball team. His skills on the field led to him being drafted after his junior season and a minor league baseball career. Ultimately, he was inducted into the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016. He continues his love for the game by coaching young athletes as an assistant coach for Divine Child.
Ryan has taken on numerous responsibilities beyond emergency response. He has been a dedicated mentor to new firefighters, helping them develop both skills and confidence, and has served on the IAFF Local 3961 Executive Board, advocating for his fellow firefighters, according to a prepared release from the department.
Burton joined the department in 2006. He was promoted from lieutenant in 2017 to captain in 2023. He has taken on critical roles including as team leader for the Western Wayne County Hazmat Team for more than 10 years. Burton regularly teaches Hazmat response and rescue techniques to both firefighters and industry professionals.
A former Firefighter of the Year, as voted by his peers, Burton is a graduate of the Eastern Michigan University School of Staff and Command and holds a degree in Public Safety Administration from Siena Heights University.
