Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz has appointed Assistant Chief Marion Spann as the first Black female Fire Marshal in the history of the Houston Fire Department (HFD). Spann joined the force in 1994. In 2000, she became the first Black woman engineer operator at HFD. She has since advanced through the ranks of the department, holding important positions such as Chief Inspection Officer, where she enforced the Fire Prevention Code and protected Houstonians by conducting thorough inspections and ensuring code compliance.