New Fire Chiefs, Officers Sworn In

Left to Right: Assistant Chief Charles Cavarra, Assistant Chief Jim Meehan, Chief of Department John Casey and Assistant Chief Bill Graham, after being sworn to office.

Last Thursday the Garden City Fire Chiefs and Officers were sworn in at the Village Board Meeting. Sworn in as Chief of Department was John Casey who has served 27 years in the Garden City Fire Department.

Chief Casey is a local business owner and lives with his wife Jean and three children.

New to the Chiefs ranks is Assistant Fire Chief Charles Cavarra, who has served 18 years in the Fire Department and has served as a line officer 6 times.

Assistant Chiefs Jim Meehan and Bill Graham were promoted up the Chiefs ranks as well.

Line Officers sworn in were Captains John Hadden, Victor Tzannes, Frank Diamond and Doug O'Mara, Lieutenants Richard Chiarello, Edward Moran, Stefan Artz and Bill Castoro.

The Cooperate Officers for the coming year are Secretary Steve Carss, Assistant Secretary Joe Clark, Treasure Gerry Whalen and Assistant Treasure Bob Kalb.

"I look forward to working with the new leadership and members of the Fire Department as a team to protect the residents on Garden City. I would also like to extend my gratitude to outgoing Chief Edward Moran who's sound leadership has left the department in great shape." Chief Casey concluded.