Deputy Chief Gus Hendricks has worked for the Grand Junction Fire Department since 1999 and is currently the Deputy Chief of Administration and the Emergency Manager for the City of Grand Junction. Chief Hendricks oversees the human resources and budgetary needs for the department and maintains City emergency plans. Chief Hendricks started in Emergency Services in 1987 and previously worked for both volunteer and career departments in the Boulder, Colorado area. Chief Hendricks chose to come to Grand Junction to work and play in the wide-open spaces.