INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWSNewport News, Virginia

Employment record

Public institution
City of Newport News
Department / office / school
Fire
Position / title
Firefighter/Medic, Master
Source type
Roster assignment
Classification / role type
Fire/Police Schedule
Record status
Listed in source roster
Source date / period
May 2026

The roster records an assignment at the stated date. It does not establish employment status today.

Employment source [1]

Original roster wording & label sources
Name in source
MATTHEW BACON
Department in source
Fire
Position in source
FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC, MASTER

Common job-title abbreviations are expanded for readability. Original wording, job levels and compensation matches are preserved.

Official compensation job classification [2]

Official organization name source [3]

Salary & compensation

Published role range

$86,864 – $113,973

This annual amount is matched to the department and job classification. The underlying compensation file does not name employees, so it cannot verify Matthew Bacon’s individual pay.

September 2026 published dataset; downloaded October 1, 2026. The minimum and maximum describe the matching role group, not this person’s earnings.

Compensation source [2]

Contribute a dated public salary record

Public records & case history

Dated professional records, case roles and court outcomes. Lawsuit allegations are identified separately from findings.

No verified professional, licensure, certification or case record is attached to this profile.

Notes

The city's FY2024 MS4 annual report lists Matthew J. Bacon as Firefighter/Medic, Master with an HM Operations level in its Hazardous Materials Training Program table.

Reviewed: October 14, 2026

Newport News FY2024 MS4 annual report: printed page 118 [4]

References

  1. City FOIA Employees by PositionEmployee roster · Period: May 2026 · Tracker row ID 623 · Source page 7
  2. Employee compensation — September 2026Compensation dataset · Document date: September 1, 2026 · Downloaded: October 1, 2026 · Checked: October 1, 2026 · Period: September 2026 published dataset; downloaded October 1, 2026 · Source department: Fire · Job classification: FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC, MASTER
  3. Official organization name sourceOrganization label source · Checked: October 8, 2026
  4. Newport News FY2024 MS4 annual report: printed page 118Professional record · Reviewed: October 14, 2026 · Period: July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024 reporting period · PDF page: 121 · Appendix I, printed page 118
  5. Directory sources and verificationMethodology