Crime & Safety

3 Firefighters Promoted at Farmington Hills

Firefighters get new ranks at a special ceremony.

From left, Sgt. Nicholas Hippler, Shift Lt. Steven Hatch, and Career Firefighter Samuel Morelli.

Three Farmington Hills firefighters have recently been promoted.

Sgt. Steven Hatch was promoted to shift lieutenant; Inspector Nicholas Hippler was promoted to sergeant; and paid on-call firefighter Samuel Morelli was officially sworn in as a career firefighter.

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The three men were promoted at special Nov. 23 ceremony at Fire Headquarters attended by members of their family, Mayor Ken Massey, City Manager Dave Boyer, and other city officials.

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