Gloucester Fire Department Promotes Four Members

From left, Gloucester Mayor Paul Lundberg stands with newly promoted Gloucester Fire Lt. Dave Osier and Capt. Pat Legro. Capt. Legro and Lt. Osier were among four members of the Gloucester Fire Department who were promoted this week. (Photo Courtesy Gloucester Fire Department)

GLOUCESTER — The Gloucester Fire Department promoted four members this week, moving experienced firefighters into supervisory positions.

Lt. Pat Legro was promoted to Captain, and Firefighters Jack Brancaleone, Jak Letien, and Dave Osier were promoted to Lieutenant.

All four were sworn into their new positions by Gloucester City Clerk Grace E. Poirier this week at City Hall.

Capt. Legro joined the Gloucester Fire Department in 2013 as a Firefighter/Paramedic after completing the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. He later became one of the department’s first EMS Field Training Officers. In 2023, he was promoted to temporary lieutenant, and that promotion became permanent in August. He also began serving with the Massachusetts District 6 Hazardous Materials Response Team last year.

Lt. Osier is a Gloucester native and Gloucester High School graduate. He joined the Gloucester Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic in 2017, after working for two years as a paramedic in private EMS. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection and Safety Technology from North Shore Community College.

Lt. Brancaleone is a Gloucester native and a 1999 graduate of Gloucester High School. He worked as an EMT and paramedic for Beauport Ambulance for three years before joining the Gloucester Fire Department in 2013 as a Firefighter/Paramedic. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Endicott College.

Lt. Letien is a native of Spain who moved to the United States in 2000. He became a paramedic in Massachusetts in 2015 and joined the Gloucester Fire Department a year later. Since 2018, he has served as a Field Training Officer, helping to train new firefighter/paramedics. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Spanish and Portuguese from the University of Minnesota, and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

“We are excited for our recently promoted members and congratulate them on this career achievement,” said Chief Eric Smith. “Making the decision to step up into a leadership role is a major commitment, and we want to thank these members and their families for doing so.”

“Our Firefighters earned these promotions through their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to public safety.” Said Mayor Paul Lundberg. “Their continued service strengthens our department and ensures that our residents receive the highest level of protection and care. Congratulations and thank you to all of them for their ongoing support of our community.”