After 30 years with the Roseburg Fire Department, Fire Chief Gregg Timm is retiring.
Sporting spiked gray hair and a wide, bright smile, Timm looks much younger than his 53 years.
“I’ve seen the fire department grow over the 30 years to a point in time where I feel pretty comfortable that the organization is on a good path for success,” Timm said.
Timm was promoted to chief in 2014 and served as assistant chief the four years prior to that.
In 1984, he started at Clackamas Community College, where he received his associate degree in fire science. He also interned with several fire departments, including Clackamas County Fire District 54 and the Lake Oswego Fire Department.
Once he graduated, Timm said he applied everywhere and one of the first places he got a job offer was in Roseburg.
In becoming a firefighter, Timm broke three generations of tradition. His grandfather, father and brother all went into law enforcement.