Thank YOU, WPFD for your Dedication & Service!

This year was a big year for the Fire Department. Several firefighters were given service pins for their years of service.

Front row from left: Shawn Bice (12 years), George Milligan (10 years), Bud McMillen (6 years), and Billy Tiger (5 years). Second row: Dale Smith (45 years), Chief Tim Bean (28 years), Captain Kurt Wilbanks (16 years), Corbin Thompson (15 years), Assistant Chief Roy Sims (14 years), and Lieutenant Wayne Cormier (13 years). Not pictured Raymond Blake (20 years) and Gary Brower (8 years).

Together, this totals 192 years of service for the West Plains Fire Department. Together, these guys have served on various other departments and total over 200 years of service in the fire safety field.

THANK YOU WPFD for your dedication to our citizens. Your job requires you to be away from home and your family, miss special occasions, and work when conditions are not always favorable. We appreciate your dedication and know that you all are the definition of 24/7 EXCELLENCE!