Fire Chief Bill Herrera

“It is with mixed emotion that I announce to the Community of Fillmore, that on April 13th; I submitted a letter to Bill Bartels to step down as the Fire Chief for the City of Fillmore. I want to make it clear that my decision to step down has nothing to do with the city, the council or any one member of the council. I am stepping down for professional, personal and family reasons. I love the Fillmore Fire Department of which I will continue to be a member of and I love being part of this community. The City has treated me with great respect, they have been very flexible with my time and they have allowed me to lead the department in the best way I saw fit. I took leadership of the department at a very difficult time in its history. With the help of some of the most unselfish people I have ever met; our department members, I am proud of the accomplishments over the last year. The department is strong and providing first class service to the citizens of Fillmore. Mr. Pennell and I are working together to create a seamless transition plan for the next Fire Chief; this plan will also include my last official day. It has been an honor to lead the City of Fillmore Fire Department over the last 11 months. I want to thank all the members of the department and the community for all that they give to the citizens of The Last Best Small Town in Southern California. I want to also thank my wife Kathy and my two kids Megan and Joey who over the last year probably gave the most. I love you guys!”