{"id":418278,"date":"2026-08-27T15:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/418278\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:06:14","slug":"fort-worth-names-james-horton-interim-fire-chief-amid-nationwide-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/418278\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth names James Horton interim fire chief amid nationwide search"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lillie Davidson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday appointed a 28-year veteran of the city\u2019s fire department to serve as its interim chief beginning in September, according to a statement.<\/p>\n

Assistant Fire Chief James Horton will assume the role Sep. 1 when the current interim fire chief, Raymond Hill,<\/a> retires, according to the statement. Horton previously served as deputy fire chief from 2022 through September of last year.<\/p>\n

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Hill took over for previous fire chief Jim Davis last fall after Davis resigned while on administrative leave, the Star-Telegram reported.<\/p>\n

The city plans to conduct a nationwide search for its next permanent fire chief, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cChief Horton is a trusted leader who brings a depth of knowledge and decades of valued experience to this interim role,\u201d assistant city manager William Johnson said. \u201cHis extensive background will provide strong leadership for the department during this transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over his time as a department leader, Horton served on the committee that oversaw the integration of the city\u2019s emergency medical services provider MedStar into the fire department. He also served on a staffing committee that saw the department add 70 new sworn firefighters, city officials said.<\/p>\n

Horton earned a Ph.D. in urban and public administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.<\/p>\n

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