Hezedean A. Smith
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Hezedean A. Smith is a former chief of the Charlottesville Fire Department. He was appointed in October 2020 and began work on December 1, 2020. [1]
Smith left Charlottesville in the fall of 2022 to become Fire Chief in Polk County, Florida. [2] He resigned that position in September 2024. [3]
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Biography
Smith is a native of Montego Bay, Jamaica. He served in the U.S. Air Force beginning in 1988 and began work in EMS in 1992. [4]
Smith holds a Doctor of Management degree in Organizational Leadership as well as a master's degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Before working in Charlottesville, he served with the Orlando Fire Department. [1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Charlottesville appoints Dr. Hezedean Smith as fire chief, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, VA, October 12, 2020, retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ↑ Web. CFD Chief Hezedean Smith leaving the department, Isabel Cleary, Charlottesville, Virginia, September 24, 2022, retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Resigns, September 13, 2024, retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ↑ Web. Jamaican-Born Dr. Hezedean Smith Appointed as Charlottesville, Virginia Fire Chief, Delano George Bell, News Article, Jamaicans.com, retrieved September 15, 2021.