Assistant Fire Chief
Phoenix Fire Department
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Justin Alexander’s career with the Phoenix Fire Department began in 1997. He is currently assigned to the Executive Staff as an Assistant Chief over the Community Risk Reduction Section, which includes Fire Prevention, The Homeland Defense Bureau, and the Fire Investigations Task Force.
Before being promoted to Division Chief in 2017, Deputy Chief in 2019, and Assistant Chief in 2024, Justin served as a Firefighter, Engineer, and Fire Captain. Justin has held many certifications throughout his career, including paramedic, hazmat technician, AZPOST certified peace officer, and Threat Liaison Officer. He is qualified as a planning section chief and incident commander for the City of Phoenix Public Safety Incident Management Team. In this role, he helped manage many large-scale events, such as Super Bowl LVII, The NCAA Men’s Final Four, and the COVID-19 response. Additionally, he is a member of FEMA US&R Arizona Task Force 1 with deployments to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Dorian and the New Mexico Wildfire in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Justin holds an Associate Degree in Emergency Response and Operations, a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management from Northern Arizona University, and a Master of Arts in Homeland Defense and Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School.
A third-generation Phoenician, Justin has been married to his wife, Renae, for 31 years. They have four children and two grandchildren.
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