In 2015 Bill transferred to the Fire Captain position in the Strategic Planning Division. In September of 2008, Bill was promoted to Fire Captain in the Menifee Battalion assigned to the Menifee Lakes station where he spent the next 7 years. In 2001 Bill promoted to the position of Fire Apparatus Engineer, working the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Lake Elsinore. In 1992, Bill gained employment with CAL FIRE working asa Seasonal Firefighter in the Riverside unit.īill was hired as a Firefighter II in the Riverside unit in 1997, working in the cities of Moreno Valley, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert. Lonny has been married to his wife Mindy for 19 years and they share two children, Hailey and Aubrey.īill Lawe began his fire service career in 1991 as a Volunteer Firefighter in Riverside County, assigned to Temecula Fire Station #12. In December of 2019, Lonny transferred to the Battalion Chief position in The Perris Emergency Command Center. In September of 2018, Lonny was promoted to the Lake Elsinore Battalion Chief- Battalion 2. In 2018, Lonny transferred to Station #76, Menifee Lakes.

Lonny transferred to Station #10, Elsinore, in July of 2013 where he was assigned as a Schedule B Fire Captain. In September of 2009, he was promoted to Fire Captain in the Perris Emergency Command Center where he spent the next 4 years. In 2004, Lonny promoted to a Fire Apparatus Engineer Paramedic working in the Temecula and San Jacinto Battalions.

Lonny has worked as a Paramedic Firefighter II in the Cities of Indio and Lake Elsinore. Lonny worked both Schedule A and B programs until being promoted to a Firefighter II in La Quinta in 2001. In June 1998, he was hired as a seasonal for CDF in RRU. In 1996, Lonny gained employment with the USFS working as a Seasonal Firefighter on both the Sequoia and Cleveland National Forests. Lonny Olson began his fire service career in 1995 as a Volunteer Firefighter in Riverside County, assigned to Menifee Fire Station #68. “Given their local experience, extensive knowledge and exceptional talent, we are in good hands.” “We are pleased to have fire service veterans like Lonny Olson and Bill Lawe leading operations to protect and serve Menifee’s residents and businesses,” Mayor Bill Zimmerman said. The City of Menifee welcomes Lonny Olson as the new Division Chief for CAL FIRE and Bill Lawe as Battalion Chief for Riverside County Fire Department’s Battalion 13.

Is there a fire near menifee ca