HUGO R. ESPARZA
Fire Chief
Plano Fire Department

Hugo Esparza became Plano’s Fire Chief on November 27, 2006.  He previously served 31 years with the Fort Worth Fire Department where he was Deputy Chief of the Executive Services Division.  Chief Esparza brings with him an extensive background in the fire service, which began in January 1975, and includes firefighting, EMS, HazMat, technical rescue, bomb squad unit, training officer, fire prevention, fire investigations, public fire education, recruiting, and human resources administration.

He holds a Master of Liberal Arts from Texas Christian University and a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Administration and Planning – Cum Laude – from the University of North Texas.  In addition, he is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program through the National Fire Academy and is a fellow of the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program through the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

He is married and has two grown sons.