First Black Woman Promoted To Fire Captain In Baltimore County

Towson MD

18 February, 2022

1:22 PM

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BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted the first Black woman to the rank of captain. The new promotion makes April Owens the highest-ranking Black woman ever at the fire department. Owen was a lieutenant prior to her promotion. According to Owens, it was her brother, a firefighter in Montgomery County, who inspired her to also get into the fire service. She served as a cadet with the Baltimore City Fire Department before ultimately joining the Baltimore County Fire Department.