Sumpter Township Fire Chief retires
The first full-time fire chief in Sumpter Township has retired after 40 years with the department.
Members of the Sumpter Board of Trustees accepted Fire Chief Rick Brown’s retirement with regret during the regular meeting Dec. 9. Township Public Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Luke congratulated Brown on his decades of service and presented him with a traditional fire ax plaque acknowledging his years of dedication to the community. His retirement became official Dec. 31.
In a congratulatory media post, the fire department congratulated Brown and noted, “You have served with dedication, honor and integrity and it has been a pleasure working with you.”
Board members appointed Fire Captain Jamie Goode as interim chief of the department. Goode also congratulated Brown. “It truly has been an honor and a lot of fun working with you,” he posted on the fire department site.
Brown was named full-time chief in June of 2021 after serving as acting chief for about 2 months. Brown replaced part-time Fire Chief Joe Januszyk as the first full-time chief of the department.
