Ron Beecroft has spent 28 years with the North Fort Myers Fire District, working his way up the career ladder.
Last Monday, Beecroft reached the pinnacle of his profession, being named the new fire chief to replace David Rice, who announced his retirement July 10 for family reasons.
Beecroft was humble about the promotion, saying he just hopes to do a good job and keep moving the district forward. "I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to give back to the department and the residents of North Fort Myers," Beecroft said. "I have a good relationship with the firefighters and the commissioners. I think we can make this a great place to work, which it is."
Rice was originally going to retire in February, but moved up his retirement when a family member got sick. While it was rather abrupt, the district had anticipated the move and chose to promote from within.