Verona Fire Chief Serves With Notoriety, Passion
Patrick McEvoy recognized for his dedication to the township for more than 40 years.
Patrick McEvoy’s resumé is filled with notoriety – not only is he one of the only Verona firefighters to serve as fire chief for more than one term, but he is also the only person in township history to serve as both captain of the Verona Rescue Squad and chief of the fire department. This past January, McEvoy finished his second term as chief and passed the torch on to Harvey Goodman, who will serve as fire department chief for the next two years. “Harvey was my assistant the last time through, so it's a natural flow for him to be chief,” said McEvoy. “He will do fine.” McEvoy, who has put in more than 40 years of service during his 50 years living in Verona, was honored on Feb. 23 by firefighters, the Verona Township Council, family and …
