Dany Cotton

Dany Cotton
Commissioner Cotton being questioned by the London Assembly in 2019
Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade
In office
1 January 2017 – 31 December 2019
Preceded byRon Dobson
Succeeded byAndy Roe
Personal details
Born (1969-06-11) 11 June 1969
London, United Kingdom
OccupationFirefighter
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Danielle Amara "Dany" Cotton, QFSM (born 11 June 1969) is a British retired firefighter. From 2017–2019, she served as the commissioner of the London Fire Brigade and was the first woman to hold this position. She had previously been the director of safety and assurance at the London Fire Brigade.

In 2004 Cotton became the first woman to be awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal. She is the Patron of Women in the Fire Service UK.