Celebrating Promotions

In a MFRD promotion ceremony held at the Ben May Main Library in the Bernheim Hall, five were promoted to fire service captain. Congrats Captain Christopher Coffey, Captain Micah Colins, Captain Stacy Everson, Captain Adam Green and Captain Andrew Sanders! Three were promoted to fire service driver and they are Sean Grizzle, Joseph Machen III and Nickolas Wilkinson. The newly-promoted captains and drivers received their new field assignments and embraced their leadership roles. Best success to you all.

Captain Christopher Coffey shakes hands with the chiefs and receives his helmet.

Fire Service Driver Nickolas Wilkinson pictured with his son after the ceremony.

Promoted to lead is the mission of the 36 officers who moved up in rank on December 3. The promotion ceremony was held at Cottage Hill Baptist Church. Congrats to Major Melvin Jones, Major William Reed, Captain Lee Laffitte, Captain Angela Prine, Lieutenant Jimmy Bailey, Lieutenant Scott Congleton, Lieutenant Michael Coo, Lieutenant Robert Davis, Sergeant John Forward, Sergeant Jarod Gee, Sergeant Rusty Hodskins, Sergeant Darlene Looney, Sergeant Terence Perkins, Sergeant Tilford Saunders, Sergeant John Spottswood, Sergeant Benjamin Towarnyckyj, Sergeant Jennifer Wilson, Corporal Noah Anderson, Corporal Gregory Arrington, Corporal Aaron Atkins, Corporal John Canning, Corporal Kyle Carag, Corporal Shaun Christian, Corporal Frank Collier III, Corporal David Conditt, Corporal Eugene Evans, Corporal Wilfredo Fernandez, Corporal Katrina Frazier, Corporal Brennon Garcia, Corporal Steve Hassell, Corporal Christopher Main, Corporal Nathaniel McCarty, Corporal Shalitha Nelson, Corporal Paul Onderdonk, Corporal Kenyada Taylor, and Corporal Ophelia Weathington!

Corporal Kenyada Taylor takes a picture with Sergeant Pat Sanders.

Corporal Shalita Nelson gets badge pinned.

Corporal Kyle Carag gets badge pinned.