Deputy Chief Hoyte Hale received the "Highest Attendance Award" at the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department’s annual banquet Saturday night.
The award was presented by Smithville Fire Chief Charlie Parker presented the award, which Hale won for the third straight year. Hale attended 148 of 175 calls in 2016. Criteria for the award includes calls, training, and workings. Hale is in his 32nd year with the department.
Nipping at Hale’s heels in calls attended were Lieutenant Donnie Cantrell with 139, Lieutenant John Poss with 125, Lieutenant Danny Poss with 116 and Lieutenant Kevin Adcock with 95.
Seth Wright and Garrett Johnson, two rookie firefighters, tied for the most documented training hours among non-officer firefighters in 2016. Wright and Johnson, who were also sworn in at the banquet[RV1] , put in 125.5 hours each training last year.
Firefighters recognized for their years of service include:
Ryan Herron: Rookie
Garrett Johnson: 1 year
Seth Wright-1 year
Kim Johnson-1 year
Robin Summers-1 year
Bradley Johnson- 3 years
Dalton Roberts-3 years
C.J. Tramel- 3 years
Shawn Jacobs-Auxiliary 4 years
Cory Killian-6 years
Glen Lattimore-9 years
Stephanie Wright-11 years
Gary Johnson-12 years
James Randall Hunt-12 years
Wallace Caldwell- Chaplain 13 years
Lieutenant Kevin Adcock- 18 years
William (Wink) Brown-19 years
Greg Bess-photographer 22 years
Lieutenant John Poss-26 years
Captain Jeff Wright-31 years
Deputy Chief Hoyte Hale-32 years
Lieutenant Donnie Cantrell-37 years
Lieutenant Danny Poss-37 years
Chief Charlie Parker-37 years.
