Photo Gallery: New Glendale fire chief sworn in
New Glendale fire chief Silvio Lanzas was sworn in by Glendale city manager Yasmin Beers during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
A large crowd showed up for new Glendale fire chief Silvio Lanzas formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New Glendale fire chief Silvio Lanzas’ wife Kara Lanzas, center, and their son Jacob, 8, were present for the formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Deputy fire chief Bill Lynch introduced new Glendale fire chief Silvio Lanzas during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Police chief Carl Povilaitis spoke during new Glendale fire chief Silvio Lanzas’ formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale mayor Zareh Sinanyan spoke about new fire chief Silvio Lanzas during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Keynote speaker former Cal Fire chief John Hawkins became emotional after speaking at new Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas’ formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas spoke after being sworn in during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New Glendale fire chief Silvio Lanzas speaks as his family looks on, at right, during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Fire Foundation’s Zaven Kazazian spoke at Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas’ formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas speaks after being sworn in by Glendale city manager Yasmin Beers during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
New Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas was sworn in by Glendale city manager Yasmin Beers, left, afterwhich his sons Isaiah, right, and Jacob, center, pin the badge on the uniform during formal swearing in ceremony at Station 21 in Glendale on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)