David Endaya was named chief in 2014.

The city said it will begin a selection process for the next chief in the coming weeks.

Ventura’s fire chief since 2014 will retire in December.

The city announced David Endaya's decision in Nov. 3 news release. The longtime fire chief said he is proud of the Ventura Fire Department’s accomplishments during his tenure.

“Serving the city of Ventura as fire chief has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” he said in the statement.

Ventura will begin a selection process for the next chief in the coming weeks, according to the release.

Endaya began his career in 1994 as an emergency first responder and joined Ventura Fire as an emergency paramedic in 1996. He will exit the agency in late December.

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