Kristin Crowley

Kristin M. Crowley is an American former firefighter who was chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) from 2022 to 2025.

Career Crowley passed the firefighters' exam in 1998, finishing in the top 50 out of more than 16,000 tests taken. Crowley became Los Angeles' first female fire marshal in 2016. As Chief, Crowley encouraged programs that increased diversity in the department, saying that a diverse department was needed to serve a diverse city.

In 2023, she was appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the second fire chief to serve in that role. In June 2024, Crowley was a grand marshal at Los Angeles Pride. She oversaw the department's response to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires. Bass was in Ghana during the fires, which she linked to Crowley's having failed to warn her of the fire danger, although Crowley has pushed back on this. The decision to fire Crowley was criticized by many, including philanthropist and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso, who alongside various media outlets linked the firing to Crowley speaking out about fire department budget cuts.

Personal life Crowley is married and has three children. She is part of the LGBTQ+ community.