PFD Hires New Fire Marshal

There’s a new fire marshal for the Prescott Fire Department. Anthony Valdez has been appointed to the position.

A graduate of Oklahoma State, Valdez served with the Stillwater Fire Department and was a captain for a rural fire district in Oklahoma before moving on to the Denver Metro Fire District, where he put in 19 years of service. Valdez began work with the Prescott Fire Department in December of 2024.

He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program and holds credentials as a chief fire officer and fire marshal from the Center for Public Safety Excellence.