Highland Village City Council approved Rickie “Scott” Green as the city's new fire chief at the Sept. 24 meeting.

“Scott has an excellent career track record,” said City Manager Paul Stevens. “He has succeeded at every level in which he has served. His knowledge, professionalism, relatability and approach to serving the public really stood out.”

The details

According to the news release, Green has served as assistant fire chief in University Park, Texas since 2017. He served as a firefighter at University Park for 27 years and advanced through the ranks, serving as both captain and battalion chief before being promoted to assistant chief.

What else?




Green holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in emergency management administration from West Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration at the University of North Texas, said the release.

Green is also a licensed paramedic.

Looking ahead

Green begins his new position on Sept. 30.




“I am honored to have been selected as fire chief for the city of Highland Village,” Green said. “Throughout the process, I have been impressed by the personnel and their commitment to excellence. I look forward to building relationships throughout the community and achieving the department’s mission ‘to provide the highest quality public safety to our community and visitors.’”

The backstory

The previous fire chief, Jason Collier, resigned June 15 after being arrested for solicitation of prostitution and resisting arrest, Community Impact previously reported. He had served as assistant fire chief in Highland Village from 2008-22 before being promoted to chief.