

Alexandre Esteves
Battalion Chief of Operations
C-Shift

Michael Harper
Battalion Chief of Operations
C-Shift

Eric Wichmann
Battalion Chief of Operations
C-Shift

Ian Milliken
Battalion Chief of Operations
A-Shift

Anthony Demos
Battalion Chief of Operations
A-Shift

Joseph Glaser
Battalion Chief of Operations
B-Shift

Kevin Haines
Battalion Chief of Operations
B-Shift

Christopher Moore
Battalion Chief of Operations
B-Shift

Jacob Williams
Battalion Chief of Administration
OPERATIONS
The Division of Operations is the largest division of the Department with over 200 members who are primarily responsible for responding to emergency incidents.
James F. Parker, Division Chief of Operations

Jim Parker is originally from Miami, but moved to Cape Coral in 1984. He graduated from Cape Coral High School and then joined the Army. After his service was complete, he attended the Naples Fire Academy for his Fire certification and Edison Community College for his EMT certification. He began his career in the fire service in 1995 with the Naples Fire Department. He joined the Cape Coral Fire Department in 1998 and promoted to Division Chief of Operations in April 2020. He has also served in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer/Driver, Lieutenant, and Battalion Chief. He is also a certified paramedic. Division Chief Parker has his bachelor's degree in Public Safety Administration from Edison State College.
The Division Chief of Operations supervises nine Battalion Chiefs who operate over three shifts and 12 fire stations and is responsible for the response, safety, efficiency, and overall operations of the Department.


Eric Hawkins
Battalion Chief of Operations
A-Shift