Northbrook Fire Department Deputy Chief Stepping Down
Deputy Chief of Operations, Bob Brogan, is resigning from his post at the Northbrook Fire Department for a similar position closer to home.
On June 11, Bob Brogan, 55, announced to the Village of Northbrook that he will be stepping down from his position as Deputy Chief of Operations at the Northbrook Fire Department. Brogan joined the department as a firefighter/paramedic 30 years ago, he was 25. His golden badge, pinned above his heart, displays four bugles — a symbol of his rank. The Fire Chief is the only person in the department whose badge has five. Brogan will leave the department on Friday, Aug. 3. Afterwards, he will serve as the Deputy Chief of Operations at the Rutland-Dundee Township Fire Protection District, protecting his home town of Sleepy Hollow and neighboring Gilberts. Brogan sat down with Patch to discuss his experiences on the job and his fondness for …
