Providence fire chief Derek Silva plans to leave Jan. 10
Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva plans to leave his post Jan. 10, 2027, WPRI reported as his last day. The Boston Globe reported that Silva had spent 20 years with the Providence Fire Department, whose directory lists him as chief.
Mayor-elect David Morales opened the search for Silva’s successor on Nov. 10. His transition announcement said applications were then open through the transition website and that he was seeking an experienced leader in fire and emergency medical operations. Silva said he would assist Morales and his incoming administration with the transition.
The search opened two months before Silva’s reported last day. The announcement gave no application deadline or selection date, named no successor and set out no complete handover timetable.
Sources
- WPRI report on Derek Silva’s last day, WPRI Providence, republished by Yahoo
- Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva is set to retire, The Boston Globe
- Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva Announces Retirement as Mayor-Elect David Morales Opens Search for Successor, Mayor-elect David Morales’s transition announcement, reproduced by Steve Ahlquist
- Department Directory, Providence Fire Department, City of Providence
- opengov.sos.ri.gov
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