Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva is retiring early next year.
The Chief has been with the department for 20 years.
He has been the chief for the last four years.
"Chief Silva dedicated his career to serving and protecting our Providence neighbors and as Chief has ushered in a new era for the Providence Fire Department. From digitizing records and expanding the City's fleet of rescues to introducing a strategic, community-based overdose prevention strategy, Silva's leadership has modernized the department and improved the quality-of-life of all who visit and call Providence home, I am deeply grateful to his decades of service to Providence and to the meaningful, lasting impacts his leadership will have on our city," Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said.
January 10 will be his last day.
A successor has not been named.
(Photo provided by Providence Mayor's Office)