Chief Eric D. Proctor

​​Chief Eric Proctor returned to serve on the commission after an initial appointment from 1999-2003. He began his fire service career in 1984 with Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. Mr. Proctor retired as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Education & Training responsible for education and training, overseeing the planning, curriculum development, and delivery of all training for career and volunteer members of the department.

He currently works for the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute on their Quality Assessment Team, and is a State Certified Emergency Services Instructor/ Evaluator. Mr. Proctor is a
member of the Savage Volunteer Fire Department Inc. and represents volunteer emergency services personnel.