Robert Tucker Sworn in as 35th Fire Commissioner of New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY

ROBERT TUCKER IS sworn in as the 35th Fire Commissioner of New York City on Aug. 12, 2024, in the presence of his father, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and other dignatories. He replaces former Fire Commssioner Laura Kavanagh.
Screenshot courtesy of the FDNY via YouTube

Robert Tucker was appointed as the new fire commissioner of the FDNY and was sworn in on Aug. 12. He is the 35th person to hold the position. City officials said, previously, Tucker worked for the Queens DA’s office and was CEO of a private security and cyber intelligence company, T&M Protection Resources. They said he also worked at the FDNY, though never as a firefighter, served as secretary of the FDNY Foundation, and was also a past honorary fire commissioner. “I can think of no higher calling than serving as the fire commissioner for the City of New York,” he said.

ROBERT TUCKER POSES for a photo after being sworn in as the 35th Fire Commissioner of New York City on Aug. 12, 2024, in the presence of his father, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and other dignatories.
Screenshot courtesy of the FDNY via YouTube

Laura Kavanagh recently stepped down as commissioner, having been the first woman to lead the department since its creation in 1865. Mayor Eric Adams praised Kavanagh for overhauling the department’s recruiting and retaining methods and creating a more diverse force. Tucker now oversees the day-to-day administration of the agency’s 17,000 employees and a $2 billion budget.

The full ceremony can be watched courtesy of the FDNY on YouTube here.

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