Eric Hicks named new Skyway fire chief

Hicks was a Renton High School graduate.

May 17, 2017 12:39 pm
Chief Eric Hicks, third from left, accepts a job offer on May 15 from KCFD 20 Chairman Terry, second from left. Also pictured are Cynthia Lamothe,left, and Gene Lux, far right. Courtesy photo
Chief Eric Hicks, third from left, accepts a job offer on May 15 from KCFD 20 Chairman Terry, second from left. Also pictured are Cynthia Lamothe,left, and Gene Lux, far right. Courtesy photo

King County Fire District 20 (Skyway Fire) named Eric Hicks the new fire chief on Monday, May 15.

Hicks, the former Everett Fire Chief and Renton High School graduate, started off volunteering at KCFD 20 “after realizing his career path in electrical engineering wasn’t for him,” according to a press release. He was hired at KCFD 20 in 1994, then later was hired at Everett Fire in 1999 where he worked his way up to a fire chief last year.

He said in the release this homecoming is “truly a blessing with emotions running high.”

“The memories I have as a young firefighter in the early 90’s in Skyway were good times,” he continued. “Now I get to help protect the citizens of West Hill once again.”

Hicks has been married to his wife Agnes for 25 years. They have two boys — Keleian and Kiel.