On Saturday, January 20 I had the privilege of attending the annual awards banquet for the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department.  It was an honor to meet with all the Firefighters.  I want to thank them for their service and their time they devote to others. 

Many awards were given out:

Rookie of the year
Captain Brian Williams

“Git R Done” Award
Captain Jay Cantrell

Firefighter of the year
Captain Michael Lawrence

Officer of the year
Chief Donny Green

Length of Service Award
Lt. Dusty Johnson and Lt. Jeremy Neal

Training Attendance Award
Lt. Andy Pack and Asst. Chief Anthony Boyd

Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
Jeff Williams

Special Recognition
Chief Donny Green

Congratulations to all of them and to all the Firefighters that put others first.  I thoroughly enjoyed the banquet and always look forward for the opportunity to recognize these hard working individuals.