Some jobs just keep pulling you back.
That’s something Tim Pierce learned after agreeing to take over as interim fire chief for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue with 30-minutes’ notice.
The position came open earlier this year when the former interim chief, Jack Andren retired. After a few weeks with nobody leading the department, the Board of Commissioners asked Pierce at its Aug. 15 meeting to fill in until a new chief could be found.
On Tuesday, after 29 days on the job, Pierce sent the board a letter of resignation and asked to return to being deputy chief in charge of field operations.
“It became clear that I wasn’t going to be able to keep the organization moving forward in the way that I’d hoped,” Pierce told The News Tribune.
On Thursday, on the advice of legal counsel and at the board’s request, Pierce agreed to remain as interim chief. The decision came after Pierce spoke with commissioners and union leaders.