The County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) proudly celebrates the 30 personnel who will complete the 34th Fire Captain’s Academy.
Held at Camp 2 in La Cañada Flintridge, the weeklong Academy provides newly promoted fire captains with training in leadership skills, wildland incident operations, and additional skills pertinent to their new positions.
Congratulations and best wishes to the newly promoted fire captains below who begin their new assignments Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Fire Captain Derek A. Alvizo
Fire Captain Billy E. Applegate
Fire Captain Brian Barton
Fire Captain Marcel J. Bautista
Fire Captain Eric D. Calderon
Fire Captain Taylor A. Child
Fire Captain Patrick T. Denevan
Fire Captain Michael J. Desouza
Fire Captain Joshua D. Diamanti
Fire Captain Kyle T. Doyle
Fire Captain Matthew N. Duhamell
Fire Captain Garret C. Dvoracek
Fire Captain Ryan I. Golphenee
Fire Captain Louis Gudiel
Fire Captain Andrew D. Herrera
Fire Captain Kelly J. Judd
Fire Captain Andrew H. Kusiak
Fire Captain Stephen C. McDermott
Fire Captain Paul A. Payne
Fire Captain Jeffrey T. Peoples
Fire Captain John T. Pfau
Fire Captain Aric S. Porro
Fire Captain Justin M. Raden
Fire Captain Armando C. Ramirez
Fire Captain Ryan B. Siebert
Fire Captain Brad A. Sizemore
Fire Captain Caleb Souders
Fire Captain Randal Southwick
Fire Captain Gregory R. Thomas
Fire Captain Samuel G. Turpin
