Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson has named Timothy Key as interim Everett Fire Chief until a new mayor is elected this fall and can select their own. Key replaces Eric Hicks who resigned after serving as Chief for only four months.
Key joined Everett Fire as a firefighter in 1995, and has served in a variety of roles, including acting driver, acting captain, paramedic and division chief. He is currently the assistant chief of EMS. Prior to joining the department, he worked as a commercial electrician and as a volunteer firefighter with the Marysville Fire District.