Fire Chief Roger Boyd began his career with the Odessa Fire Department in July 1977.  Chief Boyd became a Driver in 1980 and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1994.  In 2001 Boyd was promoted to the rank of Assistant Fire Chief where he served as the Operations Chief for 6 years.  In January 2008, Chief Boyd was assigned to the Administrative Assistant Chief position and was named the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Odessa and Ector County.  It was this same year that Assistant Chief Boyd was named Outstanding Fire Officer of the Year by the men and women of the department.  Boyd accepted the promotion to Chief of the Fire Department on August 31, 2009, following a four month assignment as interim Fire Chief.Boyd also actively serves the community through his local church and civic organizations. Chief Boyd and his wife Deana, have 2 adult children