Funeral Services Set for Retired Deputy Fire Chief Carla D. Blue

The Prince George’s County Fire Department has released funeral service information for Carla D. Blue, a retired deputy chief killed in a weekend car accident.

Viewing will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Mount Ennon Baptist Church, 9832 Piscataway Road in Clinton.

The funeral service will follow the viewing at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Burial immediately following the service will be at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery.

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Here is Blue’s history with the department:

• Appointment to Firefighter position on 10/09/89
• Promoted to Firefighter II – 2/10/91
• Promoted to Fire Lieutenant – 1/1/93
• Promoted to Fire Captain – 11/23/97
• Promoted to Battalion Chief – 2/24/02
• Promoted to Fire Major (Assistant Fire Chief) – 12/14/03
• Appointment to Deputy Director (Deputy Fire Chief) – 8/30/05
• Retirement - effective 10/31/09

Carla D. Blue was assigned to the Director of Public Safety in the Office of the County Executive. She served as the principle special assistant from 1998 to February 2003, providing logistical and administrative support to the County Executive and the Chief Administrative Officer.

In March 2003 Battalion Chief Blue was assigned to the Chief Administrative Officer for the County, who was serving as DCAO for Public Safety.

She demonstrated exemplary service in co-chairing the administration of the newly formed Office of Homeland Security, her administrative leadership allowed the county to experience a seamless transition from task force recommendations through opening an ongoing operations of a newly created agency.

»Photo of Carla D. Blue, Deputy Fire Chief, courtesy of PGCFD