According to an email from the city, his last day will be Oct. 31.
"I received word today [Friday] that Chief Davis has tendered his resignation as fire chief and the city has accepted his resignation," Mayor Mattie Parker said in a news release. "We appreciate Chief Davis' years of dedicated service to the city and wish him well in his future endeavors."
How we got here
Davis was placed on administrative leave Sept. 23, according to a city official, but no further details were provided.
The interim chief is Raymond Hill. The Fort Worth City Council has an agenda item for the Oct. 28 meeting to officially appoint Hill to that position.
According to his online biography, Hill has been with the Fort Worth Fire Department for 27 years and is the assistant chief of educational and logistical services.
The background
Davis has served as the city’s fire chief since Oct. 16, 2018, leading a department that has 45 fire stations, according to the city’s website.
The Fort Worth Fire Department added ambulances and emergency medical services after a merger with MedStar and Davis oversaw that transition.
“We also thank our Chief Jim Davis for his leadership in getting this good transition, and you will see immediate results in your EMS response time,” Hill said during his first public appearance as interim chief, according to previous reporting.
What else?
According to his online biography, Davis worked in Columbus, Ohio, before coming to Fort Worth. He started his firefighting career in 1984 as a firefighter/paramedic in Westerville, Ohio, before going to Columbus in 1988.
He’s also been an emergency department registered nurse and a flight paramedic.
Davis was the 13th fire chief since the department was established in 1893, according to the city website.
