Division Chief/Fire Marshal - Patrick Kelly Division Chief Patrick Kelly began his fire service career with the City of Morrow Fire Department in 2000. He became a firefighter and an EMT within the first year with the department. During his second year he finished his paramedic training and became a National Registry Paramedic which he maintains to this day. He has attended numerous classes at the Georgia Fire Academy and holds certifications as an instructor as well plans reviewer and inspector. Chief Kelly is a third generation firefighter and has chosen to follow in his grandfathers footsteps as a fire marshal.

Chief Kelly retired from military service in June of 2013 with 24 years of service where he served both as an infantry solider for 16 years and finished out his career as a combat medic, flight medic and finally as a medical operations NCO for the 48th Combat Brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard.

Division Chief/Training Office - James Fleming Division Chief James Fleming was born in Southeast Iowa. He relocated to Georgia in 1985 to serve in the United States Army. He began serving as a volunteer firefighter with the City of Fairburn in 1992 and in 1994 he became Volunteer Fire Chief. The volunteer department dissolved in 1998 and became Fulton County Fire Station 21.

Jim joined the Morrow Fire Department in 1994. He became an EMT that same year and a National Registry Paramedic in 1995. He left Morrow in 1998 to join the Fulton County Fire Department. While at Fulton he rose to the rank of Captain and was involved in many specialized teams. He became an adjunct instructor for the Fulton County Public Safety Training Center where he taught police and fire recruits. He is also an instructor for several disciplines of fire, medical, and hazardous materials. Jim was certified as a Tactical Paramedic in 2004, and a certified Police Officer in 2012.

He returned to Morrow Fire Department in 2006. He continued to work full time with both departments until his retirement from Fulton County in February of 2018. Jim served as shift Lieutenant with the Morrow Fire Department until his promotion to Division Chief of Training in November 2018. He received his Bachelor’s of Fire Science Degree from Waldorf College in 2014.

Jim lives in Fairburn with his wife Jackie. They have two sons who followed in his footsteps. Kevin, married to Lauren, is a Firefighter/EMT-Advanced for DeKalb County Fire Department. They have two beautiful daughters Sheyanne and Kinsley. Bradley is a Firefighter/Paramedic with City of Auburn, Alabama Fire Department.