Kenneth B. Ellerbe

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Kenneth B. Ellerbe (April 10, 1960 – February 27, 2022) was an American firefighter. He was the fire chief of the District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department from January 1, 2011 to July 2, 2014. He was chosen by Mayor Vincent C. Gray in December 2010.[1] From August 2009 to December 2010, Ellerbe was the Sarasota County, Florida fire chief.[2] Ellerbe was born in Washington, D.C..

Ellerbe died on February 27, 2022 at his home in Washington, D.C. at the age of 61.[3][4]

References

  1. Cella, Matthew; Simmons, Deborah (2010-12-16). "Gray taps Ellerbe as D.C. fire chief". Washington Times. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  2. White, Dale (2010-12-17). "Sarasota fire chief looks to his D.C. roots". Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  3. Former DC Fire & EMS Chief passes away. Fox 5. 28 February 2022. https://www.fox5dc.com/news/former-dc-fire-ems-chief-passes-away. Retrieved 28 February 2022. 
  4. Former D.C. fire chief found dead in his home, police say. The Washington Post. 27 February 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/27/fire-chief-dead-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_local. Retrieved 28 February 2022.