Following the retirement of Fire Chief Shobert in December, the City of Murrieta is pleased to announce the selection of a new Fire Chief. Effective May 18, Scott Ferguson will become the Murrieta Fire Chief. Chief Ferguson is currently the Fire Chief for the Santa Monica Fire Department where he has served since 2010. Prior to that he served as the Fire Chief of the Manhattan Beach Fire Department; Deputy Chief of the Peoria, Arizona Fire Department and various positions in the Vancouver, Washington Fire Department.
“Chief Ferguson has an outstanding background and his reputation among his peers is impeccable. He has exactly the right skillset to lead the Murrieta Fire Department as we move forward,” said City Manager Rick Dudley.
Mr. Ferguson holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer’s Program. He has served as an instructor at a variety of venues including Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Executive Chief Officer Development; the Firehouse World Expo and the Arizona State Fire School, and was recently approved as an instructor for the National Fire Academy. He is very active in his community and was named the 2013 Rotarian of the Year. Mr. Ferguson and his family plan to relocate to Murrieta.
