TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — The City of Temple announced the retirement of Temple Fire & Rescue Chief Mitch Randles on Friday. Chief Randles will retire Jan. 5, ending an 11-year tenure with the city and a 40-year career in public safety.

Randles joined Temple in August 2014 after serving more than 23 years with the Joplin Fire Department in Missouri, where he also retired as fire chief.

“I greatly appreciated my time in Temple and all of the support our residents, City Council, City Manager, and staff have given to the department, my family, and myself during my tenure here at Temple Fire & Rescue. I feel that because of this support, Temple Fire Rescue is truly a leader in the public safety community and is set to continue to lead the way well into the future.”

- Chief Mitch Randles

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