NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | Owasso Introduces New Fire Chief Chris Garrett

The City of Owasso introduced its new fire chief Tuesday morning. Chris Garrett has been with the department since 2006 serving as the deputy fire chief.

He now leads a team of 53 uniformed staff.

"We have 48 in operations," he said, serving at the city's three fire stations.

Garrett's firefighting career began as a volunteer in 1976. He was hired by the city of Richmond, Virginia where he spent almost 25 years rising through the ranks.

Garrett said he received a Master of Science degree in Fire and Emergency Administration from Oklahoma State University. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

Garrett recently completed the four-year U.S. Fire Administration's Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Maryland.

He is married to Valerie, a special ed teacher at Stone Canyon Elementary School. The couple has five daughters and 10 grandchildren.