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Public SafetyThursday, November 12

Tumwater Fire Chief Brian Hurley will retire in March after 32 years with the department

The Daily Olympia teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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Tumwater Fire Chief Brian Hurley is retiring after 32 years. His official retirement date is March 31, 2027, and Deputy Fire Chief Shawn Crimmins will be promoted to chief on April 1, 2027.

Hurley rose from firefighter to chief before his March 2027 retirement

  1. 1995Brian Hurley begins as a firefighter and paramedic
  2. 2000Hurley becomes a lieutenant
  3. 2007Hurley becomes a captain
  4. 2020Hurley becomes assistant chief
  5. Aug. 2021Hurley is promoted to fire chief
  6. March 2027Hurley's official retirement date
  7. April 2027Shawn Crimmins will take over as fire chief

Sources: The Jolt News, The Daily Chronicle

“He leaves the Tumwater Fire Department in an incredibly strong place, with talented, motivated and deeply caring professionals who are ready to continue that work. We are going to miss him.”

Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff, in a statement
  • Launched in 2025: , linking people to support services
  • Also in 2025: a 24-hour Mobile Outreach crisis team
  • Added: a full-time battalion chief and a second paramedic unit

Hurley also led the department when the city pursued a merger with the Olympia Fire Department as a . Voters rejected it in 2023. Crimmins, deputy chief since November 2021, is working with Hurley on the handoff.

6,320fire and emergency medical incidents in 2025

That's how many calls the 62-person Tumwater Fire Department team responded to last year.

Source: The Daily Chronicle

Sources: The Jolt News, The Daily Chronicle

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