Chris Black Named Texarkana Texas Interim Fire Chief

The City of Texarkana, Texas announces it's Interim Fire Chief, Chris Black on Saturday, October 29th. The announcement comes after former Fire Chief, Eric Schlotter, vacated the position recently to become Fire Chief for the City of Aubrey, Texas.

“We welcome this new change and are fortunate to have someone with such skill and experience step into this role,” said Orr. “Interim Chief Black brings many years of dedication and service to our fire department, and we are happy to have him lead us through this transition,” said City Manager David Orr.

Interim Chief Black - full photo - TTFD

Black began his career as a firefighter in 1997 right here in the Texarkana Texas Fire Department. In 25 years of service, David has held many roles within the fire department including, driver engineer, captain, fire marshal, and assistant fire chief. Black has a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from Texas A&M University Texarkana and is a graduate of the Texas Fire Chief Academy back in 2014.

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