Fire Marshal Stephen Craig began his fire service as a firefighter with the Mountain View Fire Department, and in July 2009, was hired as a full-time firefighter with the City of Hickory Fire Department. Fire Marshal Craig is certified as a Level II firefighter and a Fire Service Instructor I through the North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission.  He is certified as a Level III Fire Inspector through the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board and a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI).  Fire Marshal Craig also holds certificates as a Level III Fire and Life Safety Educator, Juvenile Fire Setter Program Manager and Fire Officer Level III.  Prior to his promotion to Fire Marshal, Craig served for 6 years as a member of the Division of Fire and Life Safety Division as a Fire Inspector.  Fire Marshal Craig received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Warner Southern University.  In 2024, Craig graduated from Appalachian State University with a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Fire Marshal Craig earned his Eagle Scout in 1997.