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Fire Chief  Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson is fire chief of Mariposa County Fire Department and a 36-year veteran of the volunteer and combination fire service.  He has founded two successful business ventures including a book publishing company specializing in America's national parks and approaches fire service issues with an entrepreneurial outlook.  Wilson is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program and is on the board of directors of International Association of Fire Chief's Volunteer and Combinations Officer Section.

Deputy Chief Jim Middleton

Jim Middleton is the deputy fire chief of Mariposa County Fire Department and a 23 year veteran of the fire service. He is a California Chief Officer, a graduate of the National Fire Academy and sits on the Firescope operation team. Among Jim’s current duties are: fire department operations, fire marshal duties and the county’s Office of Emergency Services.  

Fire Service Assistant Rebecca Smith