MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough Battalion Chief Brian Gould worked his final tour of duty on April 24, 2023.
A small collation to wish him well was held at fire headquarters at 215 Maple St., and it was attended by both active firefighters and retirees.
Gould started his career with the Marlborough Fire Department in April 1998. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2006 and to captain in 2015. He got promoted to the rank of battalion chief in 2017. He served most of his career on Group 4, and when he got appointed battalion chief, he went to Group 2.
During his career, Gould served as a member of the juvenile fire setters intervention team. Gould is also an instructor at the Department of Fire Services/Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. His uncle, Paul Lefevre, is a retired Marlborough firefighter.
Gould resides in Marlborough with his wife Elita, and they have three grown children: Ian, Kathryn and Bethany.
Now that he is retired, he said he plans to spend time in Maine.
