Fire Department Swearing In Ceremony

Pictured from left are acting Chief John Marsh, Mrs. Patricia Moriarty and Chief Brian Moriarty.
Pictured from left are acting Chief John Marsh, Mrs. Patricia Moriarty and Chief Brian Moriarty.

By Alberto Suris

            On Saturday, March 21st, 2015 at Lawrence Firefighters Reliefs In the City of Lawrence held a Swearing In Ceremony for the Fire Department.

Sworn in was the new Lawrence Firefighter Chief Brian Moriarty, Tara Reardon, the first woman to serve as Lawrence Fire Department as Captain; Ryan Lavallee and Patrick LaFrance as Lieutenant; John Duggan, Firefighter and Elvis Frias, Daniel Sullivan and Wilson Ventura as Private.

After the Swearing In Ceremony, Patricia Moriarty, mother of Brian Moriarty made it official by pinning her son’s chief insignia in his lapel.

Attending the ceremony were Senator Barbara L’Italien, Lawrence Council President Modesto Maldonado, District B Councilor Estela Reyes; District C Councilor Kendrys Vasquez; District E Councilor Eileen O’Connor-Bernal and District F Councilor Marc Laplante.