Fire Captain Calvin Stewart

Captain Calvin Stewart Jr. serves as a Command Staff Officer assigned to the Office of Homeland Security within the St. Louis Fire Department, operating at the nexus of public safety emergency preparedness and strategic crisis management. Drawing upon extensive tactical, on-scene firefighting, and medical experience, over the span of twenty-seven years of service, Captain Stewart Jr. designs and executes comprehensive preparedness initiatives ranging from special-event operational planning to disaster management. These initiatives utilize specialized training from prominent national programs, including the National Fire Academy, FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute, the Carl Holmes Executive Development Institute-Dillard University, and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. His professional focus centers on proactive threat mitigation, cross-departmental training coordination, and the optimization of emergency response systems to safeguard lives and infrastructure.

Prior to his current appointment, Captain Stewart Jr. served a five-year tenure as the department's Chief Fire Investigator, during which he supervised a team of fire investigators and conducted numerous internal and external investigations. Captain Stewart Jr. remains dedicated to a mission of protection, service, and continuous education, ensuring that the fire service remains resilient, agile, and seamlessly integrated into broader safety and security objectives.