Jim Falvey kisses his stepdaughter, Karen Marquardt before the start of her promotion ceremony at One Government Center in Toledo. Marquardt was promoted to deputy assistant chief for the Toledo Fire Department.
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Toledo Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Chief Verdell Franklin swears in the department's newly promoted Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt during a promotion ceremony at One Government Center.
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Toledo Fire Dept. Battalion Chief Verdell Franklin, left, hugs newly promoted Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt after swearing her in.
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Sierra Hillebrand pins newly promoted Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt during the promotion ceremony.
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Former Toledo Fire Dept. Chief Mike Wolever pins newly promoted Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt during a promotion ceremony.
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Toledo Fire Dept. Chief Luis Santiago stands by his newly promoted Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt.
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“It will be nice when this promotion is just about the promotion, and it’s not about the race or the gender,” Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt said.
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Toledo Fire Dept. Chief Luis Santiago listens to Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt speak after her promotion.
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Battalion Chief Verdell Franklin, left, swears in Michael Nicely. Nicely was promoted to battalion chief.
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Piper Nicely, 11, cries as she listens to her dad, recently promoted Battalion Chief Michael Nicely, speak during the promotion ceremony.
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Toledo Fire Dept.'s Robert Walters congratulates the three other firefighters promoted at the Government Center ceremony Friday. He was promoted to captain.
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Kristie Howe takes a video of her husband, Toledo Fire Dept. Lt. Michael Howe, during his promotion ceremony. At left is their daughter Lillie, 10.
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Kristie Howe pins her husband Toledo Fire Department Lt. Michael Howe during his promotion ceremony. Their children are Logan, 8, left, and Lillie, 10.
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Lillie Howe, 10, jumps into the arms of her father, Toledo Fire Dept. Lt. Michael Howe, after his promotion.
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From left: Lt. Michael Howe, Capt. Robert Walters, Battalion Chief Michael Nicely, and Deputy Assistant Chief Karen Marquardt, during their Toledo Fire Department promotion ceremony.
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