Mayor Palmer DePaulis has named Dennis Sargent, former head of the Mertyl Beach, S.C., Fire Department, to be Salt Lake City's new fire chief.
DePaulis was scheduled to make the announcement with Sargent during a press conference at noon Tuesday, Battalion Chief Bruce McGill said."We're looking forward to bringing him (Sargent) on board and getting some programs running and getting some direction," McGill said.
Earlier, DePaulis said a new chief could be installed by Feb. 1.
View Comments
Sargent will replace former Chief Peter Pederson, who resigned for personal reasons this fall. Acting Chief George Sumner served as interim head of the department.