Recently Retired Timothy Franz is the fire chief of the Oshkosh Fire Department and has been in the fire service for over 30 years. Franz has an associate’s degree in fire protection from Fox Valley Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in fire science from the University of Cincinnati. He also is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program. Franz is a past president of the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs’ Association and has served as a consultant on various fire and emergency management studies. Recently, he has worked on PAA fire/EMS studies for Verona, Sevastopol, Door County, Buchanan, five Oconto County Townships, and the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department.
