Ryan Hamre began his duties as Hayward’s 12th Fire Chief on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.
Prior to his appointment as Fire Chief, Ryan rose through the fire service ranks, beginning as a Firefighter before becoming an Apparatus Operator, Captain, Battalion Chief and Deputy Chief. He is a California State Fire Marshal-certified Chief Fire Officer and serves as Deputy Task Force Leader with FEMA Urban Search & Rescue California Task Force 4.
Ryan holds a Master of Arts degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from California State University, Chico. He also completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
