Acting DeKalb Fire Chief Michael Thomas is sworn in by Ruth Scott, DeKalb City Council recording secretary, as the city's new full-time fire chief Monday, April 11, 2022, during the council meeting at the library. Thomas has been serving as the acting chief since the retirement of former chief Jeff McMaster in November. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.co)
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