Posted on: October 6, 2020
Odell Gray - Ferrum Fire Department
Odell has lived in Franklin County the majority of his life. He graduated from Franklin County High School in 1985. He attended VCU and Ferrum College, eventually graduating from Ferrum. Aft...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: September 4, 2020
Anna D. - Callaway Rescue Squad
Anna is 18 years old, she obtained her EMT-B certification while in high school. She graduated this year and is currently attending Virginia Western Community College to obtain a Health Sciences Degree. She plans to eventual...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: August 7, 2020
Chris Esposito - Career Staff
Chris is a Firefighter/Paramedic for Franklin County Public Safety and also serves as a fill-in captain. He has worked for Public Safety since early 2013. Chris grew up in Danville, VA and moved to Franklin County after becomi...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: July 6, 2020
Michaelynn H. - Red Valley Rescue Squad
Michaelynn is a single mother of a 15-year-old son. He is an A/B honor roll student. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age of six. She says, “He is such a bright, intellig...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: June 4, 2020
Baylor Janney - Boones Mill Fire Department
Baylor has been a volunteer at Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department for almost 2 years. When he isn’t at the fire station, you can find him working for his dad doing interior construction or working fo...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: April 30, 2020
Ron Gearheart - Career Staff
Ron is a career Paramedic/Firefighter/Chaplain with Franklin County Department of Public Safety. He is an Associate Pastor at New Vision Baptist Church. He has been married to his wife Michele for over twenty years “b...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: April 7, 2020
George T. - Scruggs Fire, Rescue & Dive
George has been part of the Smith Mountain Community forever! Just ask anyone. With over 60 years of Public Safety experience, George, formerly Chief of the SML Marine Division, is now with Scruggs VFRD. He is al...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: March 6, 2020
Morgan Y. - Glade Hill Rescue Squad
Morgan is 20 years old. She took the EMT class through Franklin County High School during the spring semester of 2017 with Eric Newman. Mr. Newman’s class introduced her to EMS and is part o...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: February 11, 2020
Mark Tatum - Company 14
Mark is 1st Lieutenant at Henry Volunteer Fire Department. He has been with Company 14 since 2002 when the department was founded. Mark is happily married with 2 children, John Mark and Samantha Ann Tatum. &n...
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Public Safety Spotlight
Posted on: January 22, 2020
Rena Jennings - Career Staff
Rena was raised and still lives in Bedford County. She has 4 awesome children who live close to her, including her grandson, Bear. She attended Staunton River High School. After graduatin...
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Public Safety Spotlight