When asked about Lonnie Inskeep, retiring assistant chief of the Maricopa Fire and Medical Department, the fire chief and staff replied with words of honor and praise.
“It’s an end of an era,” said Maricopa Fire Chief Brady Leffler. “I’m sad to see him go, but it’s long overdue. No one has earned it more than he has.”
Inskeep is ending his 24-year career working in fire departments, from serving as a part-time firefighter in the Ak-Chin Indian Community to becoming the assistant chief in Maricopa. He was the ninth employee for the Maricopa Fire District when hired as a firefighter in 2005 and from then on, he has continued to make an impact on the Maricopa community. “I’ve watched this department grow from nothing to four full brick-and-mortar stations,” Inskeep said.