Thomas von Essen

Thomas von Essen
30th New York City Fire Commissioner
In office
April 15, 1996 – December 31, 2001

Thomas von Essen (born 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) was appointed the 30th New York City Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudy Giuliani on April 15, 1996, and served in that position until the end of the Giuliani administration on December 31, 2001, nearly four months after the September 11 attacks.