By FOX23.com News Staff
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A new Director of Emergency Management has been named for the City of Broken Arrow.
Peter Perez has been named the new Emergency Management Director for the City of Broken Arrow by City Manager Michael Spurgeon. Perez began his role on August 1.
According to Spurgeon, Perez’s communication skills and leadership experience will be valuable to the city. Previously, Perez served in Greely, Colorado.
There, Perez served as the Director of Emergency Management. He held the role since June 2024.
Prior to Colorado, Perez worked for the City of Killeen, Texas as the Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. During his tenure with the City of Killeen, Perez managed reimbursement and recovery for two presidentially declared disasters and helped to coordinate the city’s COVID-19 response.
“Peter has extensive experience in emergency management, homeland security, disaster preparedness, special events planning, and intergovernmental coordination,” Spurgeon said. “He has effectively led emergency planning, incident management, disaster response and recovery efforts while building strong collaborations across local, state, federal, and private sectors.”
Broken Arrow Mayor Debra Wimpee and the Broken Arrow City Council welcomed Perez and said that he has the “expertise to ensure the city remains ready to handle whatever challenges it may face.”
“The Emergency Management Director role is among the most crucial and demanding positions within the city’s leaderships,” Wimpee said. “Peter’s background in homeland security, disaster preparedness, and emergency planning makes him the ideal person to protect us and safeguard the safety and security of our residents.”
Perez said he is excited for this opportunity with the City of Broken Arrow.
“Emergency management is ultimately about building relationships and creating systems that are ready to work when people need them the most,” Perez said. “I look forward to working alongside city departments, public safety agencies, community partners, businesses, and the public to build a dedicated emergency management program that strengthens Broken Arrow’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. My goal is to build on the great work already happening here while developing a forward-thinking, collaborative program that can serve Broken Arrow well into the future.”
Both Mayor Wimpee and City Manager Spurgeon shared their appreciation for Assistant City manager of Operations Kenny Schwab who served his regular duties alongside those of the Emergency Management Director since March 2026.
