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Eric Hicks is officially the new Fire Chief in Everett, Washington. He was sworn in at the beginning of Wednesday night’s Everett City Council meeting as a full room of family and friends watched. Hicks replaces Murray Gordon who retired after 40 years. Hicks has been in the fire service for 22 years and joined […]

At tonight’s Everett City Council meeting Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson named Eric Hicks to replace retiring Fire Chief Murray Gordon. Hicks is a long time member of the Everett Fire Department and currently serves as the city’s Fire Marshal. In September of this year Gordon announced his retirement effective in January 2017 after 40 years […]

Just received this from the City of Everett… Everett Fire Chief Murray Gordon announced Thursday that he will retire from the City in January 2017. Gordon joined the department as a firefighter in 1977 and has served as chief for 16 years. “Chief Gordon has dedicated his life and career to our community, and I […]

The City of Everett has confirmed that the city is conducting an investigation into allegations that Everett Fire Chief Murray Gordon was not fit for duty on the night of the fatal fire at the Bluffs Apartments on New Year’s Eve. Here is a statement provided this afternoon by Meghan Pembroke at the City of […]