The Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to honor the achievements of seventy LAFD uniformed and civilian members who have successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

Promotion Ceremony from Los Angeles Fire Department on Vimeo.

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw a formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park on Thursday, July 20, 2023.

We are pleased to share an event photo album.

Individually honored at the event were:

Deputy Chief

Jason Hing
Jaime Moore      

Battalion Chief

Shin Black
Matthew Conroy
Benjamin Culp 
Donald Dillenberger
Aaron Guggenheim
Sloane Joseph
Adam Knabe
Damon Leach
Kyle Rausch
Thomas Raymond
Eric Roberts
Arturo Tarango
Shawn Tukua
Brian Wall

Captain II

Amy Bastman
David Dunivan
Leon Dunn
Dustin Gates
Brian Harris
Milton Johnson
Wonmeen Jun
Craig Kuykendall
Ronald Landers
Ruben Lopez
John Marasco
Eric Matillo
Jeffrey Sambar
Roberto Sanchez
John Smith III  
Nathan Sweet
Edward Tumbleson
Jennifer Wilcox
Jesse Wong

Captain I

George Anderson Jr.
Abel Avalos
Daniel Balzano
Henry Chavez
Joseph Cunningham
Christopher Klimpel
Mark Perine
Anthony Randolph
Justin Randolph
James Sharlein
Casey Stevens
Christopher Swailes
Robert Villa

Fire Helicopter Pilot III

Cherif Amin
Anthony V. Cecola
David Habib III
Jonith Johnson Jr.
Joel A. Smith

Fire Helicopter Pilot I

Kyle Brantner
Scott Keelin
Alexander Kriewall

Paramedics

Jacob Anderson
Steven Bui
Marc Correy
Kevin Lumada
Christopher Vu

Civilians 

Rebecca M. Alvarado (Executive Administrative Assistant II)
Alina Bieschke (Hazardous Materials Specialist)
Mariano Bucag (Senior Management Analyst I)
Nicole Castro (Management Analyst)
Jennifer Corona (Senior Management Analyst I)
Vidal Garcia (Fire Protection Engineer Associate IV)
Minh Le (Hazardous Materials Supervisor)         
Deanna Minatiskan-Vargas (Senior Administrative Clerk)
Aleta-Jean Orozco (Secretary)