{"id":244853,"date":"2026-07-16T13:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244853\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:48:34","slug":"pittsburgh-fire-chief-darryl-jones-to-retire-amid-internal-investigation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/244853\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones to retire amid internal investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Megan Guza
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/p>\n

PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh leaders said Wednesday that Fire Chief Darryl Jones \u2014 who has been on leave amid an internal investigation for more than a month \u2014 will retire effective Sept. 16.<\/p>\n

The press release came from Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor\u2019s office and did not include a statement from the now-outgoing fire chief.<\/p>\n

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O\u2019Connor said his decision came after \u201ca comprehensive review of the oversight of finances and operations\u201d of the Bureau of Fire .<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a good man who has done important work for our fire department and the safety of our communities,\u201d O\u2019Connor said in a statement, saying he believes it is \u201cin the best interest of the city to move forward under new leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones said in a statement to the Post-Gazette that he is thankful for \u201ceveryone who supported me through this difficult process,\u201d calling the support \u201coverwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not the end of my career, it is just the end of a chapter,\u201d Jones, 65, said. \u201cTime to turn the page.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones, who has led the bureau since 2007, was placed on paid administrative leave on June 1 \u201cpending the outcome of an internal review,\u201d a public safety spokeswoman said at the time.<\/p>\n

A source not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation told the Post-Gazette in June that the investigation was not criminal in nature but rather pertained to management of bureau operations.<\/p>\n

Assistant Chief Mathew Davis, who has served as acting chief since Jones was placed on leave, will continue in that role \u201cuntil a permanent replacement is named,\u201d O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n

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