Derrick Sherrell will Lead the Gadsden Fire Department as the City seeks a Permanent Chief
Recently Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced that Derrick Sherrell will serve as Interim Fire Chief – that started Friday, October 4th.
Sherrell – who is currently a Battalion Chief – steps into that interim role following the departure of Wil Reed – who recently accepted the position of Etowah County 9-1-1 Executive Director.
The city’s Human Resources Department will soon post the Gadsden Fire Chief position – to begin accepting applications for consideration by the Gadsden Civil Service Board. That position will be posted for a minimum of 30 days to accept all possible qualified applications.
In the meantime – Interim Fire Chief Sherrell will manage the day-to-day operations of the department; he’s a 30-year veteran of the Gadsden Fire Department, with a combined 9 years of prior experience, as a firefighter and ambulance paramedic.
Sherrell was named Assistant Chief in 2021 (that position has since been re-titled Battalion Chief) and previously served as the department’s drug coordinator and acting Emergency Medical Services Chief.
