The St. Louis fire chief preceding the current chief, Sherman George
was Neil J. Svetanics
According to a Lemay Fire Protection District NEWS RELEASE dated
Friday, May 22, 2003, Chief Neil J. Svetanics held the position of St.
Louis Fire Chief from 1996 to 1999.
Excerpt:
?Chief Neil J. Svetanics served in the St. Louis Fire Department from
1962 to 1999. Svetanics held the position of St. Louis Fire Chief from
1996 to 1999. Svetanics became Chief of the Lemay FPD on Dec. 2,
2002.?
Source: Lemay Fire Protection District
http://www.lemayfireprotectiondistrict.com/pr_5_22_03.html
On November 29, 1999, Sherman George became the first African American
to be promoted to the position of Chief of the St. Louis Fire
Department.
Source: St. Louis Fire Department
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/fire/history/timeline.html
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