City of Anderson Chooses Charlie King as New Fire Chief
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 2:50PM The City of Anderson has chosen veteran firefighter Charlie King as their new fire chief. King will officially come on board April 4.
“It is evidence of the quality of our operation that we were able to attract someone with Charlie’s experience,” said David McCuen, City Manager. “In addition to being extremely qualified, he has been a friend to the AFD throughout his career and Anderson is his hometown.”
King served almost 12 years as the Fire Chief at Oconee County Emergency Services/Westminster Station 6, and is currently a volunteer firefighter with the Whitefield Fire Station and the Anderson County HAZMAT team. He is also executive director of South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association, an organization he has served since 2011, where he has served in a variety of roles.
“I am committed to building on the success of the Anderson Fire Department and leading the operation into the future,” King said. “It means even more to me to serve my hometown.”
In addition, as the Region 1 Coordinator for the South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Program for the past 10 years, King has been active in training events and significant incidents across South Carolina.
A graduate of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Leadership Institute and the Maryland Fire Rescue Institute Executive Officer Program, King is married to wife Kristi and they have one son, Carson.
King replaces Chief Randy Bratcher, who retired at the end of 2021.