RESOLUTION NO. 260961
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Honoring the life and legacy of Kansas City Fire Department Division Chief Tara Hill for her 23 years of service as a first responder and paramedic, and for her compassion, leadership, and devotion to her family and community.
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WHEREAS, Tara Hill was born in Aurora, Colorado, as the eldest of three children, moving with her family to Kansas when she was 12 years old and graduating from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Division Chief Hill earned her Emergency Medical Technician certificate in 2001 and her Paramedic certificate in 2003, and in April 2003 began her career as a Nationally Registered Paramedic with MAST Ambulance in Kansas City, Missouri, which merged with the Kansas City Fire Department in April 2010; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, Division Chief Hill became a Business Agent for the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 42, where she represented and supported members of numerous fire and emergency service departments throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, in November 2022, Division Chief Hill was promoted to Assistant Division Chief of the KCFD Education Division and in July 2025, Division Chief Hill was promoted to Division Chief of the Quality Assurance and Improvement Division, where she worked to strengthen patient care reporting through research, education, and training, advancing the delivery of emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, throughout her 23 years of service, Division Chief Hill was a respected leader, a trusted mentor, and a friend to many and her passing is a profound loss for the Kansas City Fire Department, IAFF Local 42, her family, and her community; and
WHEREAS, Division Chief Hill died on October 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer; and
WHEREAS, Division Chief Hill is survived by her husband, Geoff and their four daughters, Piper, Emilia, Lucy, and Ivy, her greatest pride and joy, who turned her into a devoted sports mom that rarely missed a practice, event, game, or tournament; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby honor the life and legacy of Division Chief Tara Hill, express gratitude for her 23 years of service to her community, celebrate her enduring legacy of service, leadership, compassion, and devotion to those fortunate many whom she loved and served, and express deep condolences to her husband, daughters, family, friends, and fellow members of the Kansas City Fire Department and IAFF Local 42; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Division Chief Hill’s family to commemorate her life, leadership, and service to the City of Kansas City.
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