St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has appointed the city’s interim fire chief to the position long term.
Butch Inks became interim chief in January. Former Chief Tim Butler resigned in October.
Inks grew up in the Rice Street and Como area and has served as a city employee since 1985. He began his career in St. Paul Parks and Recreation and became a firefighter in 1994.
He has held a variety of positions within the department, including fire equipment operator, rescue squad captain, district chief, special operations chief, community relations chief, deputy chief and assistant chief. He also assisted in the development of the department’s racial equity plan.
He retired from the Air Force in 2012 after 26 years that included deployments to develop training programs in various parts of the world.
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