Assistant Chief Gerald L.Cullar

Fire Marshal

Assistant Chief Gerald L. Cullar serves as Sugar Land's Fire Marshal, which includes fire inspection and arson investigation.

Fire Marshal Cullar began his career in the Sugar Land Volunteer Fire Department in 1976 and was hired full time in 1980. He has served in the roles of Lieutenant, Captain, Training Officer, Emergency Management Coordinator and Interim Chief.  He is a certified firefighter, arson investigator, peace officer, inspector, and fire instructor.

Cullar attended Dulles High School, WCJC, HCC and Texas A&M fire school receiving fire and peace officer certifications.  He served in the United States Army and is a Viet Nam war veteran.  Cullar and his wife, Karen live in Sugar Land and have three sons and two grandchildren.

Other employees of the Fire Marshal's Office include Assistant Fire Marshal Ronnie Matthiesen, Inspector/Investigator James Serrano, Inspector/Investigator Mike Kugler, Inspector Brad Easley. and Administrative Secretary Christina Vavrecka.

To check on the status of a submitted fire plans, please contact Christina Vavrecka at 281-275-2178.  The plan approval process from start to finish normally takes about 10 days.

To schedule an inspection please call our inspection line at 281-275-2812.  Leave the required information and someone will return your call with your scheduled day and time.

For questions on specific building, site, plat, or land plans please contact Fire Marshal Gerald Cullar at 281-275-2856.

For questions on specific fire system plan please contact Assistant Fire Marshal Ronald Matthiesen at 281-275-2857.

All incident report requests and any other open records requests will need to be routed through the City Secretary's office. An open records request form will need to be completed.