RETIRED LUBBOCK FIRE CHIEF NAMED BRENHAM’S INTERIM CHIEF
The City of Brenham has named an interim fire chief.
During his administrative report at Thursday’s Brenham City Council meeting, City Manager James Fisher introduced retired Lubbock Fire Chief Rhea Cooper as the new interim chief. Cooper will serve in the position as the city seeks to find a full-time fire chief, after former chief Ricky Boeker was fired on April 7th.
Cooper said he hopes to make the city’s transition to new leadership less difficult.
Cooper retired from the Lubbock Fire Department in 2009 after serving in the department for over 31 years. Most recently, he worked with the Texas A&M Forest Service for six years as an assistant chief, where he assisted during wildfire events across Texas and the nation. During his time there, he served on the Lone Star State Incident Management Team. He was also a training officer for a short time in the Morgan’s Point Resort Fire Department.
Cooper currently lives in Temple with his wife, Tracey, who is the Executive Director of Nursing at Temple College. They have three adult children who live in the Pflugerville area.