Yesterday at 3:30 pm, in the City Council Chambers, the Glasgow Fire Department held their Retirement and Promotion Ceremony, along with a Presentation of 20 Year Pins, and the introduction of three new Firefighters.

Chief Tony Atwood began the ceremony with a warm welcome and then introduced the retirement of Assistant Chief Tracy Shirley

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After Retiring Assistant Chief Tracy Shirley accepted his retirement, he gave a description of what’s to come for the new firefighters

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Shirley then announced the Promotions:

New Assistant Chief – Michael Hale

New Battalion Chief – Brian Marr

New Lieutenant – Daniel Sexton

New Sergeant – Wade Wyatt

Pins were then presented for the men of the Fire Department that had served for 20 Years. Pins were presented to:

Sergeant Cary Proffit

Lieutenant Jeff Manning

Captain Frank Duckett

Chief Tony Atwood

Retiring Assistant Chief Tracy Shirley

And Caption Craig Hiser

To finish the reception, Chief Atwood announced the three new Firefighters beginning Duty on Monday

William Bowen

Jon-Spencer Smith

And Nicholas Swayne.