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Chief’s Corner

Fire Chief – Mark Klose

Mark E. Klose was named fire chief in July 2017 and joined the department on Aug. 28.

Chief Klose, who has spent the entirety of his 28-year career with the Bedford Fire Department, worked his way up through the ranks of the department, rising to a full-time firefighter, captain andmost recently the deputy chief for operations and training and the deputy emergency management director.

During his time with the Bedford Fire Department, Chief Klose earned numerous distinctions, including being recognized with the 2013 New Hampshire Fire Service Award of Excellence, the 2015 New Hampshire Leather Helmet Society’s Outstanding Service Award, as well as an Army Achievement Medal and Army Commendation Medal, among others.

E-Mail: mark.klose@rochesternh.net

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Rochester, NH 03867

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