MAYOR ADAMS APPOINTS MARK GUERRA AS 36TH FIRE COMMISSIONER OF FDNY

 

Guerra Currently Serves as Acting Commissioner of FDNY 

  

Guerra Brings Nearly Four Decades of Experience to the Role 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of, and swore in, Mark Guerra as the 36th commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). Guerra — who joined the FDNY in 1988 and currently serves as acting commissioner and first deputy commissioner — brings nearly four decades of experience across public safety and public service to the position. 

  

“Under our administration, keeping New Yorkers safe and protected has always been our North Star, and having principled, qualified public servants in place to lead our critical public safety agencies is crucial to fulfilling that goal; there’s no person who meets those high standards Commissioner Mark Guerra,” said Mayor Adams. “Commissioner Guerra has served the FDNY for nearly four decades, honorably leading New York’s Bravest who keep New Yorkers safe every day. It’s my utmost honor to appoint him as our 36th FDNY commissioner to continue his dedicated and courageous leadership for our city. Congratulations, Commissioner!” 

  

“For nearly four decades, I have been proud to serve not only the FDNY but the people of New York City. The entire department works day and night to keep New Yorkers safe, responding to fast-moving crises with courage, compassion, and intelligence. They embody ‘The Bravest and the Best’ in everything they do, and it is the honor of a lifetime to lead them,” said FDNY Commissioner Guerra. “I appreciate Mayor Adams’ trust in me and the opportunity to lead the greatest fire department in the world.” 

  

“Thank you, Mayor Adams, for appointing Mark Guerra as the 36th Commissioner of the FDNY,” said Uniformed Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro. “When you enter the FDNY Academy, you are told ‘to leave the job better than you found it,’ and Mark has spent his years in the FDNY working toward that goal. The city and the FDNY are all better off for his service.” 

  

About Mark Guerra 

  

Mark Guerra began his career as a firefighter assigned to Engine 237 and Ladder 124 in Brooklyn. Guerra was promoted to lieutenant in 1994 and worked in Ladder 112 in Brooklyn. In 2002, Guerra was promoted to captain and served in Engine 214 in Brooklyn. In 2019, he was promoted to battalion chief and assigned to Battalion 35. He has been cited for bravery on four separate occasions during his career. 

  

Guerra also served as the executive officer to FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, and as executive officer of the FDNY Ceremonial Unit. He was promoted to first deputy commissioner of the FDNY in October 2024 and became acting commissioner after FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker left his position last week.  

  

Guerra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College, a Juris Doctor from St. John's Law, and is a graduate of the FDNY’s Fire Officers Management Institute.  

  

Guerra is also a member of the FDNY Hispanic Society.