Kyla Wyatt
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Second Deputy Commissioner
Kyla Wyatt was appointed Second Deputy Commissioner in May of 2024 upon her retirement from the Detroit Fire Department’s Communications Division after more than 25 years of service. In her role, Wyatt oversees the Communications Division and several other key initiatives of the administration, including the compilation and creation of DFD’s first historical album in nearly twenty years.
Wyatt began working for the City of Detroit in 1988 and made her move to the Detroit Fire Department ten years later, where she rose up the ranks until her appointment as Chief of the Communications Division in 2015. During her time at DFD, Wyatt has been a union representative and earned her Emergency Medical Technician License, as well as Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Emergency Fire Dispatcher and Emergency Telecommunicator certifications, and earned the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Wyatt’s commitment to serving the citizens of Detroit has earned her many recognitions, including the Women in Blue Award in 2018. Wyatt holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in leadership and is a US Army Veteran.