Matthew Queen, the only person to serve as chief of the Miami Valley Fire District since it was formed, announced his retirement effective June 25.
Miami Valley Fire District said on its website Chief Queen was appointed to his position in 2012 when City of Miamisburg and Miami Township officials created the District to provide fire and emergency medical service to both jurisdictions. He had previously served three years as Township fire chief and six years as deputy chief.
“On behalf of the Fire District board, our oversight committee and the staff members, I want to extend our most sincere thanks to Chief Queen for his outstanding service to our communities and wish him the best in retirement,” said John Stalder, president of the board and a member of Miamisburg City Council. “I’ve had the privilege of working with Matt since the District was first being studied. As chief, he had a challenging task of bringing together two distinct fire departments and developing a new culture. He and his team not only did that effectively, but also improved fire and EMS services and successfully implemented our board’s agenda.”