Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston plans to retire July 24, city officials said Friday. Winston has been chief since June 2017. Prior to that, he was assistant fire chief of operations and human resources and district fire chief for districts one, four and the fire communications center. "I want to thank Chief Winston for his steadfast leadership, his care for the firefighters in his charge, and his commitment to the City of Cincinnati," City Manager Paula Boggs Muething wrote. "He has served the citizens of Cincinnati with distinction over the course of his 33-year career and we wish him the best in his retirement and future endeavors."