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Chief Richard Edwards began his tenure with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District on July 1, 2025. Prior to his service at TMFPD, Chief Edwards served as the Fire Chief/Deputy Director of Emergency Services for the City of Stockton, CA, since 2020. His previous roles include Deputy Fire Chief (2019) and Fire Marshal (2017-2019). He started his career with Stockton as a firefighter/paramedic in 2000. Before his service with Stockton, Chief Edwards served as a firefighter/paramedic for the City of Folsom, CA, and the Georgetown Fire Protection District, CA. Chief Edwards has a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership/Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Emergency Management, both from Waldorf University. He also holds an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Sierra College (Rocklin, CA). He has several professional fire service certifications and is a licensed paramedic in California.

Deputy Fire Chief Chris Ketring has lived in Washoe County for more than 30 years. He holds a degree in Fire Science Technology and has over 24 years of public service to the communities of Northern Nevada. Chief Ketring began his service working for the Nevada Division of Forestry as a Firefighter/EMT and quickly rose to the rank of Fire Captain. Chief Ketring was also a Fire Captain with Sierra Fire Protection District before it merged with TMFR. Deputy Chief Ketring worked his way through the ranks in the fire service to include Battalion Chief and Division Chief before being promoted to Deputy Chief in 2022. He is dedicated to providing all-risk emergency services to all communities within the region and serves on the E911 Advisory Board and Regionalization Committee.