Beverly Hills Fire Chief Ralph Mundell is retiring today after serving the city since 1986.
Mundell started as an entry-level firefighter and rose through the ranks before being appointed fire chief in 2013. Mundell said it was a rewarding career and thanked his fire department colleagues, city staff and members of the community for their support. Deputy Chief Greg Barton will become the department’s new chief on June 23. “It’s been incredibly rewarding and an honor, not only to be fire chief, but to have served with the city of Beverly Hills for 31 years,” Mundell said. “It’s just been a wonderful, wonderful career.”