BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The City of Battle Creek has announced that Bill Beaty will be the next chief of the Battle Creek Fire Department as of October 17.
Beaty says, “I look forward to becoming an active member of the wonderful Battle Creek community. The Battle Creek Fire Department has an exemplary team of dedicated professionals, and I am excited to become part of that. The future of the fire department, and our service to the community, has great promise, and I am humbled and excited about the opportunity to lead those efforts into the future.”
Beaty was one of two finalists for the position. He most recently served as the Deputy Chief for the all-volunteer Divernon, Illinois Fire Protection District.
His previous experience includes Fire Chief in Garden City, Kansas and Fire Services Coordinator (Chief) for Finney County, Kansas from 2019-2021; Driver-Engineer and Captain in Springfield, Ill. from 1996-2019; and Captain and Training Officer in Divernon from 1987-1997.
Chief Beaty follows previous chief Brian Sturdivant, who left the city in April to take the fire chief position in Lansing.
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