VIDEO: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has selected Terry Knowles to be the next chief of the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD). Since 2022, Knowles has served as CFDโs assistant chief of special operations.
Mayor Tim Kellyโs Office says Knowles began his career with CFD as a firefighter in 2005. Throughout the years, heโs served as a Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief. Chief Knowles also served in the United States Navy and worked for the Catoosa County Sheriffโs Department in 1994. Heโs received education from Dalton State College and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Chief Knowles will go before the City Council for confirmation on his new role.
