Fire Chief Mark Norris has been suspended and Niceville Fire Chief Tommy Mayville has been appointed to oversee the Fire Department in his absence. “I’m running Niceville and I’m the interim chief for Valparaiso,” Mayville said Thursday morning. Valparaiso Police Chief Joe Hart said he was directed Wednesday to hand deliver a letter to Norris from Valparaiso Mayor Brent Smith. It notified Norris he was being placed on paid administrative leave “pending a hearing regarding the current state of the City of Valparaiso Fire Department.” “I have lost confidence in your ability to sufficiently guide the Fire Department in a time of need,” Smith’s letter said. “I believe this to adversely affect the safe and efficient operation of the city government or any department. Especially the safety and welfare of our citizens who count on Fire Department services in life-threatening situations.”