Alec Oughton sworn in as Henrico Fire Chief

Standing with his family and other Henrico County public safety officials, Alec W. Oughton was sworn in as chief of the Division of Fire on March 20, 2019. Oughton joined the division in 1999 as a firefighter/paramedic and most recently served as its deputy fire chief for operations. He also held station operations leadership positions before transitioning into administration in 2014. Fire is responsible for fire prevention and suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation and disaster preparedness in Henrico. Oughton began his fire service as a volunteer with the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad and the Manassas Park Volunteer Fire Department before taking a staff position with Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management in 1996.

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