Steve E. Landin is currently serving as one of the Assistant City Managers and Acting Chief of Police for the City of Laredo.  He was hired on August 1, 2022. 

From June 2020 to July 2022, he served as the Emergency Management Coordinator for Webb County. 

He was hired as a firefighter for the City of Laredo on April 2, 1990.  He served as the Fire Chief and the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Laredo for the last twelve (12) years of his over thirty (30) years of service to the city.  He retired from the City of Laredo on May 15, 2020. 

He holds an Associate’s Degree in Fire Technology from Pikes Peaks Community College (Colorado Springs, Colorado) a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Economics with an emphasis in Fire Administration from Empire State College (New York). Chief Landin is a graduate of the City of Laredo Employee Leadership Development Program.  He is also a Certified Public Manager. 

Chief Landin also holds various Master level certifications from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (Master Firefighter, Master Airport Firefighter, Master Arson Investigator, and Master Fire Inspector). Other certifications include Rescue, EMS, Haz-Mat, Instructor, and TECOLE Master Peace Officer.

Chief Landin is one of only twenty-two people in the history of the United States of America to serve as both Police Chief and Fire Chief of a community.  Chief Landin enjoys spending time with his Family.  He is a Catholic Deacon serving the Diocese of Laredo at St. Patrick Catholic Church here in Laredo, Texas.     

• Master level certifications from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (Master Firefighter, Master Airport Firefighter, Master Arson Investigator, and Master Fire Inspector.)
• Rescue, EMS, Haz-Mat, Peace Officer, and Fire Service Instructor.

Responsibilities

• Airport
• Animal Care Services
• Bridge
• Community Development
• Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Economic Development
• Fleet
• Health
• Library