Chief Timothy A. Mossgrove was appointed as the Brooksville Fire Chief on July 18, 2006. Chief Mossgrove started his career in the fire service in 1982 in Wellsburg, West Virginia, with a small community fire department called Franklin Community. He moved to Florida in June 1986 and joined the Brooksville Fire Department as a firefighter. Chief Mossgrove holds an Associate’s Degree (2000) in Applied Science in Fire Service Technology from Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Chief Mossgrove continued his education by graduating in 2009 from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety Administration. In August 2011 Chief Mossgrove completed the process and was awarded the designation of Chief Fire Officer from the Center of Public Safety Excellence.