Mark Finucane

Mark Finucane, former assistant chief of the Johnson City Fire Department, died Aug. 31, 2025, at the age of 68. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Finucane came to East Tennessee State University on a track and field scholarship and competed professionally for six years after college. He joined the JCFD in 1987 and served nearly 30 years, rising through the ranks to assistant chief in 2004 as well as briefly serving as interim chief of the department. He chaired the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education and contributed to national firefighting journals and professional boards. He was also a member of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association.