Excerpts from journal-topics.com:
Niles FD Acting Chief Richard Scipione
Acting Niles Fire Chief Robert Greiner notified village officials he was retiring immediately last Friday (Dec. 13), leading to the appointment of District Chief Rich Scipione as acting fire chief.
Greiner spent more than 24 years with the Niles Fire Dept. He has been a firefighter for 30 years.
Niles Mayor George Alpogianis said Greiner did not give a reason for stepping down. He said Greiner submitted his letter of resignation at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 13, to be effective at 5 p.m. that day.
Scipione has been a Niles firefighter since 2002. As district chief, part of Scipione’s duties was overseeing emergency medical service operations.
The village has contacted the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association to assist in the search for a permanent chief.
Greiner’s sudden retirement comes on the heels of the retirement of Chief Marty Feld on Sunday, Nov. 30 after more than 38 years as a Niles firefighter and chief since 2017. When Feld retired, Greiner was named acting chief.
