DeAnjelo Bradley

De’Anjelo Bradley was born in December of 1983 in Urbana, Illinois. Mr. Bradley (affectionately known as “Chief”) served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree advanced associates degree in Municipal Fire Protection; Bachelors degree of Technology in Emergency Response Administration (Magna Cum Laude). He went on to complete his Graduate Degree from Columbia Southern University in Occupational Safety and Health (Suma Cum Laude) and is currently pursuing his doctorate in Occupational Safety and Health from Capitol Technology University. From 2004 to 2014 Chief Bradley completed tours in Ecuador, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait as a contract/combat Firefighter – becoming the first and youngest African American fire chief of Prevention/Operations Fire Chief for the country of Iraq in support of Operation Iraq Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Also the youngest to hold the Regional Fire Chief Positon for central Iraq. He is a credentialed Chief Fire Officer (Center for Public Safety Excellence-CPSE), Member grade for the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE), International Association of Fire Chiefs-Member, Oklahoma State Fire Chiefs Association-Member, International Association of Black Professional Firefighters-Member, National Fire Protection Association-Member, Black Chief officers Committee-Member and he continues to excel in his field. In 2020 Chief Bradley was recognized by the National Fire Heritage Fire Center as a “Who’s who?” in fire Protection for his contributions to the fire service both nationally and internationall