Andy King

Deputy Chief, Fire Marshal

Andy King, Fire Marshal and Deputy Chief of Franklin Fire Department (TN), is actively engaged in community master planning and risk reduction. Andy oversees all new developments including buildings and subdivisions. He is responsible for community risk reduction and the many outreach programs including smoke alarm installations and the Family Safety House. Andy has a B.S. in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Public Administration from Tennessee State University. He also serves as President of the Tennessee Fire Safety Inspectors and nationally as the Past Chair of the Fire and Life Safety Section of the IAFC. In 2017, he received the HD Crossnine Award from the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs for meritorious accomplishments and contributions to Fire Prevention.