Lafayette Local Heroes

February 2025 Local Hero:  Battalion Chief Chip Flahive
February 2025 Local Hero:  Battalion Chief Chip Flahive

Meet our Lafayette Local Hero for February 2025: Purdue University Fire Department Battalion Chief Chip Flahive, Town Marshall of the town of Brook, and Brook Volunteer Firefighter. Chip has dedicated his life to public service, impacting and saving countless lives.

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