Nathan Saylors (from left), Jared Robison, Stephen Williams, and Heath Derryberry, receive a Meritorious Life Saving Award from Chief Doug Ralston. Not pictured are Clay Cantrell, and Jonathan Pressley.
Jared Smith, Aaron Allen, and Jeff Sorrells are presented Meritorious Awards by Chief Doug Ralston. Not pictured are Brooks, Adam Diskey, and Jason Underwood.
Aaron Allen, Jeff Sorrells, Mason Mattila, and Aaron King receive Life Saving Awards from Chief Doug Ralston (second from right). Not pictured are Eddie Fair, and Zevan Gilbert.
Jeff Sorrells, Jonathan Pressley, Zach Crow, Jimmie Avery, Josh Cochran, Hugh Holcomb, and Josh Howard are recognized by Chief Doug Ralston for 15 years of service.
Firefighters and their families enjoy a meal following awards presentations at the annual Gordon County Fire Department banquet at Antioch Baptist Church.
Aaron King is presented with the Gordon County Fire Department Firefighter of the Year award by Chief Doug Ralston.
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Aaron King is presented with the Gordon County Fire Department Firefighter of the Year award by Chief Doug Ralston.
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Shane Causby is presented with the Gordon County Fire Department Pay-Per-Call Firefighter of the Year award by Chief Doug Ralston.
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Nathan Saylors (from left), Jared Robison, Stephen Williams, and Heath Derryberry, receive a Meritorious Life Saving Award from Chief Doug Ralston. Not pictured are Clay Cantrell, and Jonathan Pressley.
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Jared Smith, Aaron Allen, and Jeff Sorrells are presented Meritorious Awards by Chief Doug Ralston. Not pictured are Brooks, Adam Diskey, and Jason Underwood.
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Heath Derryberry is presented with a Life Saving Award by Chief Doug Ralston.
Tracy Holsomback, Heath Derryberry receive Life Saving Awards from Chief Doug Ralston.
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Mike Reece, and Jeff Sorrells receive Life Saving Awards from Chief Doug Ralston.
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Jared Smith, and Adam Dortch receive Life Saving Awards from Chief Doug Ralston. Not pictured are Bo Nicholson, and Dustin Silvers.
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Aaron Allen, Jeff Sorrells, Mason Mattila, and Aaron King receive Life Saving Awards from Chief Doug Ralston (second from right). Not pictured are Eddie Fair, and Zevan Gilbert.
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Stephen Williams received as Life Saving Award from Chief Doug Ralston. Not pictured is Jonathan Pressley.
Sam Magnicheri, and Brandon Holcomb receive Life Saving Awards from Chief Doug Ralston.
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Mike Reece is recognized for five years of service by Chief Doug Ralston.
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Will Amick is recognized by Chief Doug Ralston for 10 years of service.
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Jeff Sorrells, Jonathan Pressley, Zach Crow, Jimmie Avery, Josh Cochran, Hugh Holcomb, and Josh Howard are recognized by Chief Doug Ralston for 15 years of service.
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Firefighters and their families enjoy a meal following awards presentations at the annual Gordon County Fire Department banquet at Antioch Baptist Church.
Gordon County Fire Department held its annual banquet late last week, with plenty of food and recognition to go around.
With various county officials, family and friends in attendance, Aaron King was named Full-Time Firefighter of the Year.
“He always has a plan in place, and you can always find him doing what needs to be done,” Division Chief Nathan Saylors said, reading from the award citation. “He always goes above and beyond to represent the department, county and his officers.”
Shane Causby was named Pay-per-call Firefighter of the Year by the department. Causby was on 78 calls and completed 106 hours of training in a pay-per-call capacity.
“We thank [Shane] for his time and effort,” Saylors said, reading from the award citation the following: “He has put a lot of effort and time into training and calls, and I believe what he has done this year stands above everyone else.”
Both awards were based on recommendations from the peers of the honorees.
Several Life Saving and Meritorious citations were presented Thursday night for actions during calls in 2022, as well as recognitions for year’s of service.
Meritorious Life Saving Award
April 25 — Clay Cantrell, Lt. Jonathan Pressley, Sgt. Jarod Robinson, Battalion Chief Heath Derryberry, Sgt. Stephen Williams, and Division Chief Nathan Saylors.
Meritorious Award
July 13 — Sgt. Aaron Allen, Scott Brooks, Lt. Adam Diskey, Jarod Smith, Lt. Jeff Sorrells, and Sgt. Jason Underwood.
Life Saving Award
Jan. 14 — Battalion Chief Heath Derryberry
March 26 — Tracy Holsomback, and Battalion Chief Heath Derryberry
March 30 — Sgt. Mike Reece, and Lt. Jeff Sorrells
April 30 — Lt. Bo Nicholson, Lt. Adam Dortch, Dustin Silvers, and Jared Smith
May 10 — Battallion Chief Zevan Gilbert, Lt. Jeff Sorrells, Lt. Eddie Fair, Sgt. Aaron Allen, Sgt. Mason Mattila, and Aaron King
July 6 — Lt. Jonathan Pressley, and Sgt. Stephen Williams
July 22 — Lt. Brandon Holcomb, and Sam Magnicheri
Years of Service Award
5 years — Mike Reece
10 years — Will Amick
15 years — Jimmie Avery, Josh Cochran, Zach Crow, Hugh Holcomb, Josh Howard, Jonathan Pressley, and Jeff Sorrells
30 years — Johnny Frix
This year’s GCFD Banquet was held at Antioch Baptist Church, 2666 Dews Pond Road.
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