The City of Long Beach announced today the upcoming retirement of Fire Chief Dennis Buchanan. Chief Buchanan has served as the Chief of the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) since February 2023, overseeing approximately 790 sworn and civilian staff that provide fire and emergency response services spanning five bureaus and nine divisions with an annual ...

The City of Long Beach announced the upcoming retirement of Reginald “Reggie” Harrison, who has served the City of Long Beach for 30 years. As the department’s founding director, Mr. Harrison has overseen Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications (DPEC) since 2014. “Reggie has spent three decades serving Long Beach, and his leadership has helped our ...