Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal
Cody Melton
firemarshal@wichitafallstx.gov
Fire Marshal Cody Melton has been with the Wichita Falls Fire Department since 2007 serving in multiple ranks in the Operations Division. He was promoted to Fire Marshal in September 2020 and he holds the certifications of Master Structural Firefighter, Instructor II, Plans Examiner, Fire Investigator, and Fire Inspector. In October 2019 he graduated from the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy with the professional designation of “Certified Fire Executive” and he has also graduated from the Fire Executive Management Training at the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) at Sam Houston State University. Melton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Texas in 2009 and earned his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree through Texas A&M International.