Justin Ball, a nearly 30-year veteran of Dallas Fire-Rescue who has served in every rank, including interim chief for nearly a year, has been named the fire department’s new chief, city officials announced Thursday.

Dallas Fire-Rescue has its new leader. City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert announced Thursday that Justin Ball will be the next chief of Dallas' fire department. Ball has been the interim fire chief since last June, when former Chief Dominique Artis was named the city's first chief of public safety.

The Dallas city manager named Justin Ball fire chief last week. He had been serving in an interim role since Dominique Artis became Dallas Chief of Public Safety last summer.