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07/21/2025

07/21/2025

Fire/Rescue Chief Brock Davenport Announces Retirement

GREENVILLE, N.C. — After 26 years of service, Greenville Fire/Rescue Chief Brock Davenport announced that he will soon retire from his position as the department's leader.

Davenport was named Fire/Rescue Chief in October 2023 after working his way up through the ranks. He began his career with Greenville Fire/Rescue in May of 1999, and he has worked in every division of the department during his tenure. The chief's last day with the department will be August 29, 2025.

"I have been truly blessed to be a part of this wonderful department for the last 26 and a half years of my career," Davenport said. "The people I have met and worked alongside are some of the best in the business, and I am honored to have worked with such a dedicated group of men and women. The City of Greenville is a great place to live and raise a family. I feel privileged to have served our community in this capacity and look forward to watching Greenville continue to grow and prosper."

Among Davenport's career highlights was the successful guidance of the department to its first-ever Class 1 Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating earlier this year. The rating puts GFR among the elite in the country, with less than 1 percent of departments achieving Class 1 status.

In 2019, Davenport was also a part of the team that completed Greenville Fire/Rescue's initial accreditation process with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. In 2024, he successfully led the department through the re-accreditation process.

"We are so thankful for Chief Davenport and the service he has provided to the people of the City of Greenville," City Manager Michael Cowin said. "Chief Davenport has helped carry on a strong tradition in Greenville Fire/Rescue and led the way as the department achieved some of the highest levels of service possible."

Davenport and his wife, Dawn, are longtime residents of Greenville, where they have raised three children, Sammy, 36, Audra, 34, and Ashton, 21. The couple shares five grandchildren, Sparrow, Avery, Skylar, Maxwell, and Mattox. In his free time, Davenport enjoys spending time on the water with his family, friends, and three dogs, Bodie, Mollie, and Ryder.

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