Owensboro Fire Department Announces Annual Awards for 2015
Monday December 7, 2015 2:52 PM
NEWS RELEASE
December 7, 2015
For information, contact Owensboro Fire Chief Steve Mitchell at (270) 687-8405.
Owensboro Fire Department Announces Annual Awards For 2015
Firefighter of the Year: Firefighter Joey Wright
Hire Date: 3/2/2009
Assignment: Station 1, Engine 1
Fire Engineer of the Year: Engineer Curtis Johnson
Hire Date: 3/31/1997
Promotion Date: 9/17/2006
Assignment: Station 1, Ladder 1
Fire Officer of the Year: Captain Billy Wilson
Hire Date: 4/16/2001
Promotion Date: Lieutenant 2/28/2010 Captain Aug. 9, 2015
Assignment: Station 5, Engine 5
Merit Award: Firefighter Brad Blandford
Hire Date: 10/1/2004
Assignment: Station 1, Rescue 1
Merit Award: Engineer Josh O’Bryan
Hire Date: 10/25/1999
Promotion: 9/17/2006
Assignment: Station 5, Ladder 5
During the ceremony, Chief Steve Mitchell explained, “We had several nominations this year and all were well deserved. All of our personnel are out there saving lives and property daily and deserve a lot of credit for what they do for this community. The recognition of these individuals reflects their high level of performance and commitment to the well-being of Owensboro. We are proud of each and every one of the recipients.”
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