My name is Ray Lamoureux, and I am honored to be serving as your Fire Chief here in East Valley. I am a 31-year veteran of the fire service, starting my career as a Volunteer Firefighter with the City of Port Orchard Fire Department in 1993. As a Volunteer Firefighter, I served not only the South Kitsap community, but also Poulsbo as a Resident Firefighter. In 2000, I was hired by South Kitsap Fire and Rescue as a Firefighter, and in 2009, was promoted to Lieutenant. In February 2017, I accepted a position with the Pullman Fire Department as their Assistant Fire Chief – Support Services where I led an amazing team and managed Administrative Services, Training, and the Fire Prevention Bureau. In November 2022, I accepted the position of Deputy Fire Chief for the East Valley Fire Department (EVFD) with the intent of becoming the next Fire Chief when Chief Hille retired. We have an AMAZING team here at EVFD and I look forward to keeping the East Valley Fire Department as one of the fire service leaders here in the valley.

What brought me to East Valley, first, the opportunity to potentially serve as a Fire Chief; second, my wife, Stephanie, has all her family living in the Yakima Valley. Family is important to us, and living closer to both sets of parents was a principal factor in accepting the position. Stephanie and I have two children, Ryan, who still resides in the Pullman area and works construction; and Makenzie, who is currently attending the nursing program at Lewis and Clark State College in Lewiston, ID. I have master’s degrees in business administration, as well as management and leadership, and I am always looking for ways to improve myself to better serve the community.

I am looking forward to serving the East Valley community for years to come and meeting many of you at the various events the department holds throughout the year. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions concerning any aspect of the fire department.

Respectfully,

Ray Lamoureux

Fire Chief