Todd Strozyk
Raymond Fire Chief Todd Strozyk announced his official retirement at the January 4 Raymond City Council meeting effective at the end of the month.
"At the end of this month, I am retiring from the city of Raymond, and I have accepted a job with Pacific County Health and Human Services as one of the program managers," Strozyk said at the council meeting. "I'll be helping them lead the COVID response for our county.
"It's a pretty bittersweet moment for me, I've been with the city for 31 years," said Strozyk, who is also a South Bend School District Board Member. "While I'm excited for change, I'll be honest with you guys, I'm scared to death 'cause I've never done anything else in my life."
Chief Strozyk thanked the city of Raymond and the citizens of Raymond.
"I just want to express that the City of Raymond has been an excellent place to work for," he said. "I want to say thank you to the city and the citizens for allowing me to be an employee and be the fire chief."
Chief Strozyk was presented with a retirement plaque during the January 19 meeting.
Replacing Strozyk will be Bill Didion, one of the captains at the fire department.