ACFR Chief Theus named Career Fire Chief of the Year for Florida

Press release from Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association

MIAMI, Fla. – The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association (FFCA) is proud to announce that Fire Chief Harold Theus of Alachua County Fire Rescue has been named Career Fire Chief of the Year for 2025. Chief Theus was formally recognized with this distinguished honor during the closing Installation Dinner at FFCA’s Executive Development Conference in Miami.

This award is presented annually to a chief officer who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, and service to the fire service and their community. Recipients are recognized for being respected by their peers across the state, and this recognition reflects their unwavering commitment to excellence and public safety.

Congratulations, Chief Theus, on this well-deserved honor.