Cooke County names Rand Brown as fire marshal; swearing-in set to follow
January 30, 2026 | Cooke County, Texas
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The Cooke County Commissioners Court on Jan. 26 appointed Rand Brown as county fire marshal for a two-year term beginning Jan. 26, 2026 and ending Jan. 26, 2028. The appointment was approved by voice vote (reported as 4–1 with one commissioner absent), and the court arranged for Brown’s swearing-in immediately following the meeting.
Brown spoke briefly about his background and experience. "I'm coming from FEMA Region 6... I did about 3 years there, as the Lead Logistics Planner for Region 6," he said, and told commissioners he hopes to bring federal-level logistical experience to county emergency services. The judge and other commissioners praised Brown's work and asked about training schedules; Brown said a scheduled training course runs March 3 through May 4.
The court’s approval places Brown in the administrative role for county fire marshal responsibilities and the county will complete customary onboarding tasks and recordkeeping, including the oath and official documentation.
Provenance: Appointment discussion and vote appear in the meeting transcript where Brown introduced himself and commissioners moved and seconded the appointment.
Brown spoke briefly about his background and experience. "I'm coming from FEMA Region 6... I did about 3 years there, as the Lead Logistics Planner for Region 6," he said, and told commissioners he hopes to bring federal-level logistical experience to county emergency services. The judge and other commissioners praised Brown's work and asked about training schedules; Brown said a scheduled training course runs March 3 through May 4.
The court’s approval places Brown in the administrative role for county fire marshal responsibilities and the county will complete customary onboarding tasks and recordkeeping, including the oath and official documentation.
Provenance: Appointment discussion and vote appear in the meeting transcript where Brown introduced himself and commissioners moved and seconded the appointment.
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