The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these newly retired and newly promoted members:
Retirements
April 1
- Captain Michael D. Ezzell, with 28.85 years of service
- Captain Eric L. Ferguson, with 27.19 years
Promotions
April 22
- Captain Michelle R. Smith
- Captain Nathan C. Burgess
Editor’s note. Captain Smith has risen in the steadily growing ranks of Raleigh’s female fire officers. She’s the 11th female fire captain in the department’s history, following the footsteps of Dena Ali, Alex Gutierrez, Becky Jones, Lynne Lewis, Ann Lynn, Jennifer Patterson, Pat Pickard, Cyndi Rubens, Tommie Ann Styons, and Kam Webb.
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