A native of Bunn, NC, Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Crudup graduated from Mars Hill College in 1995. He began his career with the City of Asheville in 1997, working for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
He joined the Fire Department in 2002 upon completing the Firefighter Training Academy.
Over the years, he has worked his way through the ranks to where he now serves the department as Assistant Chief of Operations. Throughout his time in AFD his leadership in the REST team and Honor Guard has been invaluable…