Pearland Fire Chief Jack "J." Taylor announced he will retire Feb. 2 after four years of serving the Pearland Fire Department.

The details

The city will host a retirement celebration at 10 a.m. Jan. 30 at Pearland Fire Station No. 4, located at 8325 Freedom Drive, Pearland.

Quote of note

“To the members of the Pearland Fire Department, I love you all, and I can honestly say that my job here is now complete,” Taylor said in a social media post. “Keep raising the bar, stay safe and always remember—PFD is family.”


Looking ahead

The job posting for the new fire chief will go live in January, and the city expects onboarding for the new fire chief to begin in March or April, Communications Director Josh Lee said.