FISHERS, Indiana — Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness on Tuesday announced the city's next fire chief.
Battalion Chief Ky Ragsdale will serve as chief of the Fishers Fire and Emergency Services beginning Jan. 24, 2025.
Ragsdale will replace Chief Steve Orusa, who is retiring after more than a dozen years in the position.
Ragsdale, a U.S. Navy veteran and third-generation firefighter, has been a Fishers resident since 2000 and with the FFES for more than two decades, the city said.
"Ky is a dedicated public safety professional who cares deeply about the Fishers community,” Fadness said in a statement. “The leadership Battalion Chief Ragsdale will bring to the department comes at an exciting time for the city, as the community continues to grow and evolve. His experience and commitment to service ensures that Fishers Fire and Emergency Services will continue to be a pillar of safety and reliability for all residents.”
Ragsdale has a Bachelor of Management degree and currently "serves as incident commander during emergency situations, oversees departmental operations, spearheaded FFES' Recruit Academy with more than 70 firefighters, and has served on specialized response teams including HAZMAT and Dive Rescue," the city said.
"Serving the Fishers community is an honor, and I look forward to working with the men and women of Fishers Fire and Emergency Services to continue pushing the envelope to remain a national leader as a department," Ragsdale said in a statement.
“Battalion Chief Ky Ragsdale has the knowledge, skill, ability, wisdom, and experience to lead Fishers Fire and Emergency Services into the future,” Orusa said. “He is the perfect choice to be our new fire chief.”
