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Battalion Chief, Andy Wetzel joined the Elizabethton Fire Department in 1998 and was promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief in December 2018. Chief Wetzel had Previously served as Lieutenant since August of 2016. Chief Wetzel, who came to EFD with no prior Emergency Services experience, earned his B.S. in Education from ETSU and worked as a Teacher/Coach for the Elizabethton City School System prior to coming to work for EFD. Lieutenant Wetzel became a Military Serviceman in 1991 and retired from the Marine Corps Reserves in 2019. Lieutenant Wetzel is also a small business owner within the community.
Lieutenant, Tony Edwards has been a member of the Elizabethton Fire Department since 1997 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in May of 2020. Lieutenant Edwards had previously served as Sergeant since August of 2016. Before coming to work for EFD, Lieutenant Edwards had also served as a volunteer EMT in Sullivan County, TN.
Sergeant, David Shouse has been a member of the Elizabethton Fire Department since 1995. Sergeant Shouse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August of 2016, but chose to return to the Shift Sergeant position in July of 2019. Sergeant Shouse came to EFD with no prior Emergency Services experience, but had earned his EMT license shortly before being hired by EFD.
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RANK
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NAME
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JOINED
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Battalion Chief
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Andy Wetzel
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1998 |
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Lieutenant
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Tony Edwards
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1997
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Sergeant
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David Shouse
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1995 |
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Engineer
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Mike Williams
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1999
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Engineer
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Allen "Fonz" Cecil
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2012
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Engineer
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William Shoun |
2012
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Engineer
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Skyler Cole
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2012
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Firefighter
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Dalton Williams |
2012
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Firefighter
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Wendell Loving
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2018
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Firefighter
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Chris Range
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2019
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