The city of New Braunfels on March 18 announced Ruy Lozano has been selected as the next New Braunfels Fire Department fire chief.
Officials began a nationwide search after former city Fire Chief Patrick O’Connell retired in September. O’Connell worked in public service for 28 years, 16 of which were with the NBFD.
After more than five months of searching was conducted in partnership with Strategic Government Resources, an executive recruitment firm, two candidates were named as finalists for the position and visited New Braunfels for in-person interviews and community tours March 9-10.
Lozano, a 25-year veteran of the Houston Fire Department, where he was an assistant fire chief; and Gregory Rodgers, assistant fire chief for the city of Schertz, who has served in the fire service for 39 years, were announced as the finalists.
