On Thursday, December 3, 2015, the Cherry Hill Fire Dept. held a Promotional Ceremony / Oath of Office at Central Command.
Congratulations to Stephen G. Kinky on his promotion to Lieutenant.
In attendance were family and friends of Lt. Kinky, along with fellow firefighters and fire officers of the Cherry Hill Fire Department.
The evening began with opening remarks from Fire Chief Tom Kolbe who welcomed family and friends to the ceremony. Following this, Stephen was asked to stand and take the oath of office before having his badge pinned on by Captain Wade Houlihan.
Stephen is a second generation firefighter following in the footsteps of his father Retired Captain Stephen R. Kinky of the Camden City Fire Department. Stephen was hired by the CHFD in September 2007.
Prior to that, he was a volunteer member of the Haddon Heights Fire Department as well as the Pomona Fire Company while attending The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Currently, Stephen is a Rescue Specialist with New Jersey Taskforce One (NJ-TF1) Urban Search and Rescue as well as an Instructor at the Camden County Fire Academy.
Stephen started his career at Engine 22 B Group. In 2009, he was transferred to Ladder 44 C Group. In 2013, he was relocated along with Ladder 44 to Station 3 and has been a proud member of Ladder 34/Rescue 13 C Group up until his promotion date. Stephen has earned his BS in Criminology from Saint Joseph’s University and plans to pursue his Master’s degree in the near future.
The Office of the Fire Chief and the Cherry Hill Board of Fire Commissioners congratulate Lt. Kinky and wish him well in his new position.
