Clayton County announces its new interim fire chief

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga — Clayton County announced its new interim fire chief in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

The interim chief will be Assistant Fire Chief/Chief Financial Officer Tim Sweat, according to the department.

Last week, the department announced that former Fire Chief Landry D. Merkison stepped down as chief to take on a new role as Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Clayton County.

Sweat has been in the fire service for 34 years, beginning his career in the fire service in 1989 as a volunteer with the Jonesboro Fire Department and has served with Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services since January 1999.

Sweat worked his way up the ladder to eventually become Assistant Chief in 2014.

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The department said Sweat has more than ten years of experience in fire service executive leadership roles, as well as managerial experience in the private sector.

Sweat was born and raised in Clayton County, according to the department.

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