DETROIT – The Detroit Fire Department's executive commissioner, Edsel Jenkins, will retire this week after 29 years of service, the department announced Monday.
Jenkins will retire on Friday, Oct. 16.
"I started in this department as a firefighter at the age of 19 and am grateful that I had the privilege of serving as its Executive Commissioner," Jenkins said in a news release. "I look forward to spending more time with my family."
Mayor Mike Duggan will announce an interim fire commissioner later this week.
"I want to thank Commissioner Jenkins for his 29 years of service to the Detroit Fire Department and the citizens of Detroit," Duggan said in a release. "The program he started to train Detroit high school students as firefighters and EMTs will benefit the department for years to come. I wish him well in his retirement."