LAFD Ceremony Salutes 53 Promoted Sworn and Civilian Members

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department gathered on April 21, 2023 to honor the achievements of fifty-three LAFD uniformed and civilian members who successfully completed the demanding process of promoting in rank or status within the Department.

 

Expressing her pride in their accomplishments, City of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley oversaw the formal promotion ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park.

 

Individually honored at the event were:

 

Joseph Bannan

Daniel Barrera

Roland Bonada

Michael Campana

Victor Chavez

Justin Draeger

Christopher Dupertuis

Ricardo Garcia

Javier Gonzalez

Thomas Griffith

Andrew Guzzard

Eldon Karrati

Matthew Kasparian

Carlos Limon

Arturo Martinez

Luis Ochoa

Gage Oetgen

Michael Pellegrini

Brant Pulliam

Ian VanGerpen

 

 

Alan Almaguer

Amanda Avery

Ellery Beltran

Manuel Castaneda III

Michael Contreras

Justin Dettorre

Christopher Elguea

Joel Fien

Jacob Fryer

Borys Gudiel

Cody Hass

Justin Lahr

Christopher Napper

Calvin Ngo

Robert Price

Taylor Rappaport

Jeffrey Rodner

Gregory Zaccaro

 

Jason Teter

Greg Whitmore

 

Adam Blasey

Gregory Brown

Lenora Caldera

Mercedes Orellana-Farias

Tom Hoang

Maria Lozano

Brittany Medina

Nam Nguyen

William Nguyen

Mauricio Ramirez

Arman Serobyan

Amabel Torres

John Warner

 

Photo Use Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit LAFD

 

LAFD Event 042123 - Promotion Ceremony

 

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