City of Lubbock to Host Public Meet & Greet with Lubbock Fire Rescue Chief Candidates

On Thursday, August 15, 2024, the City will host a public meet & greet reception for the Lubbock Fire Rescue Chief finalists from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Terrace Suite. All community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Opportunities to provide feedback will be available.

Below are the five finalists for Lubbock Fire Rescue Chief listed in alphabetical order:

• Robin Bergerson of the City of Waco Fire Department. He is currently the Executive Deputy Fire Chief, but has held the positions of firefighter, Captain, and Deputy Chief of Emergency Operations within the Department, among others during his 27 years with the Department.
• Robert Keinast current interim Fire Chief of Lubbock Fire Rescue. Keinast has been with LFR since 1999. In that time, he has served as Battalion Chief of Communications, Division Chief Battalion 1, and Deputy Chief of Support Services, among others.
• Kyle Mills currently serves as Assistant Chief of the Frisco Fire Department. Throughout his 20 year career, he has served several fire departments across the state including Amarillo, Plano, Celina and Frisco. He was also a Deputy State Coordinator for six years for the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS).
• Brent Shanklin is the Assistant Fire Chief for the Arlington Fire Department. During his 28 years there, he has used his expertise in Fire and Medical Operations divisions, as well as serving as an instructor for the Fire Academy for several years.
• Richard Stewart is currently serving as Assistant Chief Special Services for the Irving Fire Department. Prior to this role, he has served as Assistant Chief Operations, Assistant Chief Administration, Battalion Chief Training/Communications, among others. He has been with IPD since 1994.

These finalists are the results of an intensive, nationwide search.

The City will name the recommended finalist as soon as possible.