05/12/2026
STEVEN DOGGETT APPOINTED TO URBANA FIRE CHIEF
Steven Doggett was appointed to Urbana Fire Chief by Mayor DeShawn Williams at the regular Urbana City Council meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, for a term ending on June 30, 2027.
“Please join me in welcoming Steve Doggett as the new Fire Chief for the City of Urbana,” Mayor DeShawn Williams said. “I’m grateful for Steve’s leadership and the thoughtful, graceful way he has navigated change throughout his career. I’ve seen firsthand the respect the rank and file have for him, and that respect speaks volumes about the kind of leader he is. I look forward to continuing to work alongside Chief Doggett as we serve the great City of Urbana together. Congratulations, Chief.”
Chief Doggett has been with the Urbana Fire Department for 19 years and during that time, Doggett has served as an arson investigator, worked closely with the Finance Department as a City-wide budget reviewer, represented Fire employees for seven years as the IAFF Local 1147 President. He is a Field Staff Instructor at the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute and was previously the Program Director of the Illinois State Fire Academy Program.
Prior to joining the Fire Department, Doggett was a Police Officer for the Village of Westville as well as a Firefighter at the New Port Chemical Depot in New Port Indiana. He is married to his wife, Shanna for 23 years and has three children: Alex, Molly, and Maddy.
Doggett holds a bachelor’s degree in fire service management from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Illinois Springfield.
