Longtime Fairfax City Firefighter Named Department's New Chief

The Fairfax City Council selected Shawn Dunstan as the city’s permanent fire chief on Tuesday, following a national search. Dunstan, a 24-year department veteran who has served as acting chief since July, will lead Fairfax City’s fire and rescue services. He succeeds John O’Neal, who retired in July, and will oversee a department with 85 full-time-equivalent positions and a fiscal 2027 budget of $17.2 million, Patch reported.