One of Greenwich’s own returned home on Monday, as Joseph O. McHugh was sworn-in as the new chief of the Greenwich Fire Department.
A socially-distant crowd of over 100 people gathered for the swearing-in ceremony in front of the Public Safety Complex downtown. First Selectman and Fire Commissioner, Fred Camillo, administered the oath, and McHugh’s wife, Pam, pinned the badge to make it official.
McHugh steps into the department following the retirement of Chief Peter Siecienski earlier this year.
McHugh was selected from a pool of 40 applicants who responded to a national search. A series of interviews was conducted with eight finalists by a committee, featuring Camillo, Town Administrator Ben Branyan, Human Resources Director Mary Pepe, Interi-Chief Robert Kick, Greenwich Firefighters Local 1042 President Matt Brooks, and Byram Volunteer Fire department Chief, David Walko.