Retirements and Promotions – June and July 2022

Note: The original version of this posting contained an incomplete list of the newly promoted lieutenants. The posting has been updated with the complete list, and two additional family connections.

The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these newly retired and promoted members of the Raleigh Fire Department:

Retirements

July 1, 2022

• Melvin L. Cooley, Captain, retired with 19.75 years of service.
• Matthew D. Taylor, Lieutenant and Facilities Manager, retired with 19.75 years.

June 1, 2022

• Jerry J. Farantatos, Lieutenant, retired with 19.66 years.

Promotions

July 16, 2002
Promoted to the rank of Captain:

• Clarence C. Barbour
• Ryan N. Dover
• Lewis D. Lovell
• Benjamin O. Mallard
• Chaz M. Moore
• David B. Parsons-Foresi
• Daniel R. Richardson
• Glenn A. Todd Jr.
• Kamilah O. Webb

July 16, 2002
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant:

• Samuel T. Alston
• Ryan W. Ault
• Donnie L. Brown II
• Timothy C. Caldwell
• Christopher C. Christopoulos
• Bradley T. Faucette
• Michael J. Fox
• Stedman T. Greggs
• Eric T. Griffin Jr.
• Timothy W. Guffey
• John T. Hauser
• Michelle M. Hickman
• Eric A. Hisey
• Brantly R. Hobbs
• LaByron J. Payton
• Graham S. Pearce
• Terry L. Putman II
• Jonathon K. Rynearson
• Mark T. Shimmel
• Shane M. Whittington
• Aaron M. Winfree
• Marshall P. Wrenn
• Dawn Zimba

July 4, 2022
Promoted to Battalion Chief:

• Dena M. Ali

July 2, 2022
Appointed to Division Chief (in Operations):

• Stephen J. Corker

Plus one that we missed in our last update, from May:

May 7, 2022
Appointed to Assistant Fire Marshal:

• Kevin T. Bailey

Family Connections

• Retired Lt. Farantatos is the son of retired Captain James Farantatos (1973-2003).
• Retired Lt. Taylor is the brother-of-law of late Asst. Chief of Training Keith Tessinear (1991-2005).
• Lt. Brown is the brother of FF Dillon Brown, and both are the sons of retired Capt. Donnie Brown Sr., and the grandsons of retired Capt. Titus Brown.
• Lt. Christopoulos is the brother of Lt.  Christian Christopoulos.
• Lt. Todd is the cousin of both FF Harrison Todd and FF Joe Montague.
• Lt. Whittington is the son of former FF Robert Whittington Jr. (1991-1997), and the grandson of retired Asst. Chief Robert Whittington (1961-1991)
• Battalion Chief Ali is the niece of former FF Jameel Ali (1978-1982).