Early Career
Deputy Fire Chief, Keith Moore started his career in 1999 with the Glenn Heights Fire Department as a Volunteer Firefighter/EMT - Basic. In December of 2000, the City of Glenn Heights decided to hire its first ever full time Firefighters. Chief Moore was one of six full time fighters to be hired that year. After being recently hired by the Glenn Heights Fire Department, Chief Moore was able to gain his EMT – Paramedic in 2001.
He was awarded the Fire Chief’s Award in 2001 for his performance. In 2003, Chief Moore left the fire department to attend police academy and returned back to the City of Glenn Heights in 2004 as a dispatcher. After serving several months as a dispatcher in 2004, Chief Moore was moved to Patrol where he earned several lifesaving awards, police commendation awards and one Medal of Valor.
Chief Moore is one of three Medal of Valor awardees’ to ever be awarded by the City of Glenn Heights in 2006. In 2007, Chief Moore received the State of Texas Law Enforcement Medal of Valor for his actions that occurred during the incident in 2006 where he received the City of Glenn Heights Medal of Valor.
Going Back to Glenn Heights Fire Department
In 2008 Chief Moore was transferred back to the Glenn Heights Fire Department where he worked as a Firefighter/Paramedic on shift. At that time, he began to oversee all fire inspections, fire investigation and public fire education. After earning his Fire Instructor certification in 2009, Chief Moore began teaching Fire and EMS classes part time at DeSoto Fire Training Center.
In 2013, Chief Moore began working part time for the Ellis County Fire Marshal’s Office as a Deputy Fire Marshal. In 2014 Chief Moore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to C-Shift. In 2016 Chief Moore was promoted to the rank of Captain and reassigned to the Administration Division of the Glenn Heights Fire Department as Fire Marshal/Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator and Administrator of Communications.
Time as Deputy Fire Chief
In September of 2017 Chief Moore was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief to oversee Fire Department Operations.
Time as Fire Chief
On October 01, 2019 Chief Moore was promoted to the rank of Fire Chief for the Glenn Heights Fire Department.
Certificates
Chief Moore currently holds:
- Department of State Health Services EMS Instructor Certificate
- Department of State Health Services EMT - Paramedic Certificate
- Numerous Emergency Management Certificates.
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Driver/Operator Certificate
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection TCFP Fire Officer 4
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection TCFP Fire Service Instructor 2
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection TCFP Incident Safety Certificate
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection TCFP Master Arson Investigator Certificate
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection TCFP Master Inspector Certificate
- Texas Commission on Fire Protection TCFP Master Structural Firefighter Certification
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Master Police Officer Certificate
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Basic Instructor Certificate
Accreditation
Chief Moore currently holds:
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO)
- Texas Fire Chief’s Association, Certified Fire Officer (CFO)
- Center of Public Safety Excellence, Fire Officer (FO)
Education
Chief Moore currently holds:
- Associates Degree from Navarro College in Applied Science Fire Officer
- Currently attending Texas A&M San Antonio for a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire and Emergency Services Administration