Chief Lavigne, a lifelong Taunton resident, joined the department in 1989 as a firefighter at the Central Fire Station. In 1997 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and was assigned to the Fire Prevention Unit where he served for four years.
In 2001, Chief Lavigne served as lieutenant for Engine 1 before his promotion to captain in 2006.
While serving as captain, Chief Lavigne was assigned to the Training Division where he served as a training officer. During this time he also taught at fire academies in both Fall River and New Bedford.
In 2011, Chief Lavigne was named house captain of the Bay Street Fire Station where he has served for the past 12 years.
After serving under retired Chief Bradshaw for many years, Chief Lavigne plans to continue to utilize Chief Bradshaw’s policies and procedures. He also greatly looks forward to working alongside city officials as they prepare to move to a new public safety facility in three years.
Chief Lavigne comes from a public safety family, with relatives serving in both police and fire capacities. Chief Lavigne has two sons who currently serve as police officers for the City of Taunton.