波士頓消防局長換人 Paul Burke4月底卸任 Rodney Marshall接任第45屆局長

波士頓市長吳弭（Ｍichelle Wu，左二)歡送Paul Burke(左一），歡迎
Rodney Marshall （右二）出任波士頓消防局局長。（周菊子攝）

           (Boston Orange編譯)波士頓市長吳弭（Michelle Wu）今（16）日在藍山（Blue Hill）男女童軍俱樂部宣佈，有30多年資歷的Rodney Marshall ，將在Paul Burke本月底退休後，接替其職，成為第 45 任波士頓消防局局長。

Rodney Marshall接任波士頓消防局局長。
（波士頓市政府提供）

            吳弭市長表示，Rodney Marshall在波士頓土生土長，1991 年加入波士頓消防局，最初在第 56 消防車隊（Engine 56）服役，之後一路晉升，包括1998 年晉升為消防小隊長（Fire Lieutenant），還因爲從六級大火中拯救多名居民，獲頒「局長部隊嘉許獎。2005 年晉升為消防分隊長（Fire Captain），2013 年 因爲參家營救困在嚴重損毀巴士中的民眾，二度獲頒「局長部隊嘉許獎」，2014 年： 晉升為大隊長（District Fire Chief），2022 年 晉升為副局長（Deputy Fire Chief），並擔任支援服務行動總長至今。總共已在波士頓消防局服務了35年有多。

            Rodney Marshall在多切斯特（Dorchester）的 Grove Hall，從波士頓學院畢業，取得學士學位。他在任內最引以為傲的成就之一是設計、監督並啟動「學員計畫（Cadet Program）」，為城市青年開闢成為消防員的職業路徑。

             Marshall 表示，他當初加入消防局，就是為了回饋社區，將來繼續致力支持、守護波士頓鄰里，以及消防員及工作同仁。

到賀嘉賓。（周菊子攝）

MAYOR MICHELLE WU APPOINTS RODNEY MARSHALL AS 45TH COMMISSIONER OF THE BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

BOSTON – Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Rodney Marshall as the 45th Commissioner/Chief of Department of the Boston Fire Department (BFD).

 

Marshall, who joined the BFD in 1991 and currently serves as Chief of Operations - Support Services, brings more than three decades of experience in the Department to the position. He will begin serving in his new role when he is sworn in later this month. 

 

“As a distinguished and deeply respected 35-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department, Deputy Chief Rodney Marshall is exceptionally qualified to lead the brave men and women of Boston Fire who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As a lifelong Bostonian, he knows our communities, has demonstrated his leadership on the job, and has devoted his career to serving and protecting our residents. It’s my honor to appoint him as our next Fire Commissioner. I am deeply grateful for Commissioner Paul Burke’s strong and steady leadership over the past nearly four years, and know that his legacy in the Department and the City will continue to have an impact on our neighborhoods.” 

 

“I want to thank Mayor Wu for the privilege of leading the Department that has shaped my life and career,” said Rodney Marshall, incoming Boston Fire Department Commissioner. “As a proud son of Dorchester, I joined the Boston Fire Department because I wanted to give back to the communities where I grew up, and I’m committed to supporting the firefighters and staff who work every day to keep Boston’s neighborhoods safe.” 

 

“Deputy Chief Rodney Marshall and I have worked together side-by-side in the Commissioner’s office for four years,” said Paul Burke, current Boston Fire Department Commissioner. “He is a good choice by the Mayor—and he will be a great commissioner.” 

 

Marshall was first appointed to the Boston Fire Department in 1991, initially serving at Engine 56. He rose through the ranks to become a Fire Lieutenant in 1998, and that same year was awarded the Commissioner’s Unit Citation for saving the lives of multiple residents during a six-alarm fire. He was promoted to Fire Captain in 2005 and in 2013, he received a second Commissioner’s Unit Citation for his role in rescuing several individuals trapped in a bus with severe roof damage. His promotion to District Fire Chief came in 2014. Since his promotion to Deputy Fire Chief in 2022, he has served as Chief of Operations - Support Services. 

 

One of Marshall’s proudest accomplishments was designing and overseeing the launch of the Department’s Cadet Program, helping to create new pathways for young inner city residents to pursue a career as a firefighter. 

 

Marshall was born and raised in Grove Hall in Dorchester, where his parents were well- respected entrepreneurs within the community. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree