Tyler Fire Chief Announces Resignation
Posted/updated on: November 22, 2010 at 2:22 am
TYLER — City of Tyler Fire Chief Neal Franklin announced Friday that he will retire after more than 23 years with the City of Tyler effective Dec. 3. He will be pursuing a new career with East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) as the Director of EMS Business Development.
Franklin was hired by the Fire Department in 1987 as a firefighter. He worked his way through the ranks, serving as an inspector, investigator, driver engineer, captain assigned to the Hazardous Materials team and then was appointed fire chief in July 2003.
