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Southampton Fire Department's First Latino Chief Is Sworn In

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The Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanuel Escobar. KITTY MERRILL

The Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanuel Escobar. KITTY MERRILL

Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanual Escobar signs the official record after his swearing in. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanual Escobar signs the official record after his swearing in. CAILIN RILEY

The Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanuel Escobar. KITTY MERRILL

The Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanuel Escobar. KITTY MERRILL

The Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanuel Escobar. KITTY MERRILL

The Southampton Village Fire Department's new chief, Emanuel Escobar. KITTY MERRILL

Firefighters turned out to celebrate their new chief's swearing in at Southampton Village Hall. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Firefighters turned out to celebrate their new chief's swearing in at Southampton Village Hall. COURTESY SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Kitty Merrill on Jan 17, 2023
It hadn’t hit Emmanuel Escobar yet — that he’s the first Latino person elected chief of the Southampton Fire Department — on Friday, January 13, the day after his official... more

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