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Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman

Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman

L.A. County fire chief now says he won't retire

Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman, who announced last month that he was planning to retire in March, has decided to stay for an additional year, officials said today.

Robert J. Lopez | Los Angeles Times | Published: 12/23/2009 07:20

Freeman decided to continue as leader of the department to help steer it through the county's fiscal crisis, according to officials.

"This is very good news,” said County Supervisor Mike Antonovich. “It’s important that we have seasoned leadership at the helm.”

Freeman, 64, was allowed to keep his job past the mandatory retirement age of 60 as a result of a law signed in 2005 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The mandatory retirement age for county firefighters had been 60, but the law allowed supervisors to let Freeman stay longer.

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