| Honorific Prefix: | Commissioner |
| Andy Roe | |
| Honorific Suffix: | KFSM |
| Office: | Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade |
| Term Start: | January 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Dany Cotton |
| Alma Mater: | Newcastle University (BA) |
| Profession: | Military officer and firefighter |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1996–2000 |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Unit: | 12th Regiment Royal Artillery |
Andrew Dudley Roe KFSM (born July 1974[1]) is a former British Army officer and firefighter currently serving as the Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade.[2]
Andy Roe grew up in London and graduated from Newcastle University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.
In 1997, Roe was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and joined the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant. During his time as an officer, he served as a troop commander and a battery captain and served two tours in Northern Ireland.[3] During his time in Northern Ireland, he was wounded when a pipe bomb was thrown at him, which also severely injured an RUC officer stood next to Roe.[4] The officer died after spending four weeks on a life support machine. As a captain, he transferred his commission to the Army reserve in April 2000.
In 2002, Roe joined the London Fire Brigade as a firefighter[5] and in January 2017 was appointed as Assistant Commissioner.[6]
During the Grenfell Tower fire, Roe was appointed incident commander where he revoked the controversial 'stay put' advice to the residents.[7] As the first commissioner appointed since the fire, Roe issued a plea to the residents of London's 7000 high rise blocks to set aside any 'post-Grenfell doubts continue to follow firefighters’ advice in the event of a blaze.'[8]
On 28 January 2020, Roe became the first LFB commissioner to sign the Armed Forces Covenant with the British Armed Forces.[9]
Roe was awarded the King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM) in the 2024 New Year Honours.[10]
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