After more than three decades of dedicated service, an FDNY captain finished his last tour at Rescue 1 on Monday and headed into retirement.
Captain John Ceriello joined the FDNY on Feb. 18, 1988, and was assigned to Engine Company 225 after graduating from the Fire Academy, the department said in a post on X.
After 37 years of dedicated service, #FDNY Captain John Ceriello finished his last tour at Rescue 1 on Monday and headed into retirement.
Captain Ceriello joined the FDNY on Feb. 18, 1988, and was assigned to Engine Company 225 after graduating from the Fire Academy. He had… pic.twitter.com/RwlcGRqUcD— FDNY (@FDNY) August 18, 2025
Over his 37 years of service, Ceriello had stops in Squad 18, Squad 252 and as a firefighter in Rescue 1, according to the FDNY…