A new fire chief for the City of Davenport is expected to be named this week, perhaps today, Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Davenport City Administrator Doug Maxeiner told the Davenport City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a new fire chief has been selected. City officials are expected to make the announcement as early as Wednesday.
Mr. Maxeiner said city officials are “very excited” about the new chief.
The city administrator told the council members about the appointment at the start of Tuesday’s council management update meeting.
In February, Davenport Fire Chief Mike Carlsten announced his intention to retire from his position with the City of Davenport after 32 years of service.
Mr. Carlsten has led the Davenport Fire Department as chief since 2018, but his commitment to public service began when he first joined the department in 1993, the city said in a news release.
He was assigned to Central Station for the majority of his career, first as firefighter, and then rose through the ranks to engineer, lieutenant, captain, district chief, and most recently, fire chief.
Mr. Carlsten has been recognized for his professionalism many times throughout his career. He received the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) in 2017 and 2020. He was also named the American Legion Firefighter of the Year in 2003.
