Peoria Fire Chief Announces November 27th Retirement

Longtime Peoria Fire Chief Kent Tomblin says he will retire from the post later this month.  Tomblin says he will end his 37-year-career in the Peoria Fire Department November 27^th.  Assistant Fire Chief Chuck Lauss will become the next permanent chief.  Tomblin’s retirement comes months after the Firefighters Union voted “no-confidence” in the chief this spring.  Tomblin has served as fire chief for eight years.