Awards

Locke Fire Department Medal of Valor

Jerry Morgan – Landis Fire Dept   July 25, 2005

Rusty Alexander – March 7, 2008

Bradley McKnight – March 7, 2008

James Hall – March 7, 2008

Bill Kluttz – March 7, 2008

Locke Fire Department Medal of Courage

Brad Jordan

Mike Erwin

Bradley McKnight

Chris Cooper

Chris Youngo

Harry Coish

Melanie Jordan

Jonathan Corriher

Locke Fire Department Medal of Gallantry

Rusty Alexander – 2006

Ron Yates – 2006

Eric Earnhardt – 2006

Gab Narcia – 2006

Person of the Year

Locke Fire Department Person of the Year award was given annually to the person that contributed the most to the fire department.  This award was not given to just firefighters though.  Recipients could be anyone in the community.  Contributions included fund raising efforts, answering fire calls, or helping other firefighters out in times of need just to name a few.  This award was given from 1956 to 1998.  In 1999 the award was changed to the Narvie Bonds Firefighter of the Year award.

J.C. Safrit 1956 Delane Turman 1971 Ronnie Goodnight 1986
Bill McGee 1957 Council Brown 1972 Doug Bare 1987
Greer Goodman 1958 Narvie Bonds 1973 Martin
Rafferty
1988
Bill McGee 1959 Delane Turman 1974 Delane Turman 1989
Narvie Bonds 1960 Mrs Homer
Bonds
1975 Earl Parris 1990
Otho Shue 1961 Robert Rector 1976 Bob Sloop 1991
Narvie Bonds 1962 Narvie Bonds 1977 Jimmy Wilhelm 1992
Ben Harrison 1963 Bill Kluttz 1978 Eric Bonds 1993
Robert Rector 1964 John Miller 1979 Glenda
Shrewsbury
1994
Charles Culp 1965 Glenda
Shrewsbury
1980 Bob Sloop 1995
Robert Rector 1966 Rodney
Calloway
1981 Jason Brown 1996
Otho Shue 1967 Jim Shue 1982 Rusty
Alexander
1997
W.D. Loflin 1968 Ronnie
Goodnight
1983 Jason Brown 1998
Jim Sheets 1969 James Miller 1984
Cal Powlas 1970 Doug Bare 1985


Narvie Bonds Firefighter of the Year

The award is named for former Fire Chief Narvie Bonds and is given annually.
It is given to the firefighter that contributes the most to the fire
department and the community through answering fire calls, participation
in training and displaying the professionalism and honor that the fire
service and community expect.  This award was formerly the Person
of the Year award until 1999.

Jim Fulton 1999 Joey Spry 2000 Scott Undercoffler 2001
Chris Youngo 2002 Todd Winecoff 2003 Ron Yates 2004
Jim Fulton 2005 John Parrish/Chad Michael 2006 Chris Kluttz 2007
Chris Redwine 2008 Jim Basinger 2009 Rusty Watts 2010
Wendy Yates 2011 Tim Sipes 2012 Stephen Dale 2013
Jacob Lingle 2014  Nelson Safrit  2015


Jim Shue Officer of the Year

Jason Brown 1999 Rusty Alexander 2000 Rusty Alexander 2001
Bradley McKnight 2002 Rusty Alexander/Brad Jordan 2003 Bradley McKnight 2004
Brad Jordan 2005 James Hall 2006 David Linker 2007
Chad Michael 2008 Phil Dwiggins 2009 Chris Kluttz 2010
David Linker 2011 Bradley McKnight 2012 Bradley McKnight 2013
Bill Hamrick 2014  Bill Hamrick  2015


Jason Brown Rookie of the Year

In 2005 this award was named for former Fire Chief
Jason Brown.  Prior to this it was known as just Rookie of the Year

Melanie Jordan 1999 Raymond Crouse 2000 James Irvin 2001
Jay Wallace 2002 Ron Yates 2003 Steve Sloan 2004
Chris Kluttz 2005 Gab Narcia 2006 Kevin Johnson 2007
Terri Welch 2008 Keith Sechler 2009 Anthony Horn 2010
Rachel Wood 2011 Jacob Lingle 2012 Dale Bogle 2013
Garrett Henson 2014  Garrett Henson  2015


Medical Responder of the Year

Bob Ashley/Kathy Ashley 1994 Earl Parris 1995 Mitzi Connell 1996
Earl Parris/Mitzi Connell 1997 Earl Parris 1998 Stephanie Erwin/Mitzi Connell 1999
Earl Parris 2000 Earl Parris 2001 Chris Youngo 2002
Chris Youngo 2003 Earl Parris 2004 Ron Yates 2005
Earl Parris/Bradley McKnight 2006 Chris Kluttz 2007 Wendy Yates 2008
Earl Parris 2009 Jim Basinger 2010 Jim Basinger 2011
Earl Parris 2012 Bill Hamrick 2013  Will Sutton 2014
Will Sutton 2015


Junior Firefighter of the Year

Addison Hinson 2003  Addison Hinson 2004 Kevin Johnson 2006
Jesse Winecoff 2007  Matthew Parris 2008 Matthew
Parris
2009
Daniel Shue/Casey Stiller 2011 Casey Stiller 2012 Zach Hayes 2013
Taylor McCulloh 2014  Thomas Aube  2015


Rowan County Firefighter of the Year

Charles Culp 1970 Bill Kluttz 1984
Narvie
Bonds
1970 Ron Yates 2005


Rowan County Rescuer of the Year

James Hall 2007 Bradley
McKnight
2008


Rowan County Rookie of the Year

Melanie Jordan 1999  Chris
Kluttz
2006
James
Irvin
2001  Kevin Johnson 2007
Ron Yates 2003  Terri Welch 2008


Rowan County Medical Responder of the
Year

Chris Youngo 2003  Ron Yates  2006
Wendy
Yates
2008


Rowan County Chief Officer of the Year

Rusty Alexander 2005  David
Linker
2007


Rowan County Fire Muster Awards

1980 1997
2nd
place Turnout Gear Race
1st
place Team Turnout Gear Race
1981 1st
place Fire Attack
1st
place Bucket Bridge Race
2nd
place Individual Turnout Gear Race
1991 2nd
place Overall Team
2nd
place Water Ball
Best in
Class 1980-1989- Tanker 623
A. Fred Shipton Memorial Sportsmanship Award Best
Overall Apparatus- Tanker 623
Best Overall Parade Unit – Tanker 623 1998
1992 1st
place Team Turn Out Gear Race
  3rd
place Water ball
2nd
place Fire Attack
  3rd
place Hose Lay
3rd
place Team Overall  
1993 Best in
Class 1980-1989 – Tanker 623
1st
place Hose Lay
Best in
Class 1990 to present Conventional- Engine 622
3rd
place Tug-o-war
Best Muster
Team Shirt Award
Best in Class 1990 to Present- Engine 632 2000
Best in Class 1980 to 1989- Tanker 623 1st
place Fire Attack
Best Overall Apparatus- Tanker 623 3rd
place Individual Turn Out Gear Race
1994 A. Fred
Shipton Memorial Sportsmanship Award
2nd
place Individual Turnout Gear Race
Best in
Class 1950-1979- Brush 634
2nd
place Tug-o-War
Best in
Class 1980 to 1989- Tanker 623
3rd
place Overall Team
Host Team
Host Team 2001
1996 Best in EMS
Class- Squad 624
1st
place Team Turnout Gear Race
Best in
Class 1980 to 1989- Tanker 623
1st
place Fire Attack
2005
2nd
place Individual Turnout Gear Race
Best in EMS
Class- Squad 624
3rd
place Tug-o-War
Best in
Class 1980-1989 – Tanker 623
3rd
place Overall Team
2008
Best in Class 1990 to Present Conventional Class – Engine 622 1st place
Water Ball
Best Overall Apparatus- Engine 622 Best in EMS
Class- Squad 63
Best in Class 1980 to 1989 – Tanker 623
Best Team Muster Shirt Award