15 Lieutenants Among FDNY Promotees

15 Lieutenants Among FDNY Promotees

The Fire Department promoted 42 of its members at the Fire Academy on Randall's Island Aug. 16.

FDNY Photo CLIMBING THE LADDER: Josef Pruden, left, was promoted to Fire Marshal at a department ceremony at the Fire Academy Aug. 16. Standing with him is his father, Edward, a retired Firefighter. John J. Acerno and John A. Coloe were promoted to Assistant Chief. Raymond M. Goldbach was promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief.

Promoted to Lieutenant were Marco L. Silva, Philip Russo, James Finnegan, Timothy Parker, William P. Fox, Dennis S. DeRosier, Mark H. Jarmek, Robert Torrey, Jeffrey P. Straub, Stephen L. Letscher Jr., John E. Keenan, Kevin M. Molloy, Dennis G. Molloy, Stephen G. Eagers and Michael C. Kaeser.

New Marshals

One of the Firefighters promoted, ex-cop David Wong, became the first Asian American to hold the title of Fire Marshal. Also promoted to Fire Marshal were Thomas D. Brusca Jr., Brian T. Kane, Christopher P. Sanacore, Francis J. Vaskis, James F. McNally, Jon F. O'Shaughnessy, William J. Rohr, Joseph D. Walz, John P. Paolella Jr., Robert H. Ravert, George Aguirre, Thomas A. Ubertini, Robert H. McDevitt, William J. Mackin, Kevin P. Cassidy, John W. Malley, Michael A. Tierney, Robert S. Watson, Richard J. Pyryt, Joseph B. Sullivan, Michael J. Swift, Josef M. Pruden and Joseph J. Green.