Employees with 10 and 15 years of service received MFRD custom Challenge Coins engraved with their respective years. Employees with 25 years of service received custom Challenge Coins engraved with their names and years of service.
This year, there were no employees in the 20 and 30 year categories, but three personnel celebrated 35 years of service. These personnel were presented an award and a special plaque engraved with some of their fondest memories at the department.
"We are very proud of our employees and their dedication to this department," said Chief Cumbey Gaines.
Award Recipients were as follows:
10 Years
Firefighter David Bricker
Firefighter Davey Ferrell
Driver Kenny McFarland
Firefighter Ray Robinson
Firefighter Jim White
Firefighter Mitchell Whittenburg
Firefighter Kyle Winnett
15 Years
Firefighter Greg Burt
25 Years
Captain/Shift Inspector Lee Douglas
Driver Billy Sauls
Firefighter Troy Thomas
Shift Commander Daryl Alexander
Department Coordinator Carol Whitaker
Captain/Shift Inspector Jeff Day
Driver Kyle Cobb
Assistant Fire Marshal Carl Peas
Assistant Chief Kaye Jernigan
35 Years
Firefighter Wayne Reed
Captain Ricky Jones
Captain Joe Barrett
(L to R) Tim Swann, Lee Douglas, Allen Swader, Carol Whitaker, Mitchell Whittenburg, Cumbey Gaines, Jeff Day, Jim White, Kaye Jernigan, Roger Toombs, David Bricker, and Kyle Winnett.