After more than 10 years as fire chief, Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Chief John Paul Jones will retire on Dec. 20, according to an announcement today.
Jones has more than 30 years with the Fire Department, starting his Fire Department career in 1987.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed and valued my tenure of over 10 years as fire chief,” Jones wrote in a letter to Fire Department personnel. Expressing his appreciation to the community and the Unified Government, he wrote, “It has been a privilege.”
“I am proud to say that the city is well protected by fine men and women of dedication and courage,” Jones wrote in the letter. He thanked all members of the Fire Department.
“The future is bright for our department as you go forward and serve with excellence,” Jones wrote. “I feel good knowing that serving the community is in your hands. While I look forward to spending more time with my family, I will always treasure the days where I was part of being involved in what can only be described as ‘the greatest job in the world.’ ”
– Information from the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department