Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw KCB was the first Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and the Superintendent of its predecessor, the London Fire Engine Establishment, from 1861 to 1891. He introduced modern firefighting methods to the Brigade, and increased the number of stations. Prior to entering firefighting, Shaw was in the British Army, followed by a spell as Chief Constable of Belfast Borough Police.
- Occupation
- police officer, firefighter
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- January 17, 1830, January 12, 1828, January 17, 1828
- Died
- August 25, 1908
