Spokane firefighter Jhareme Fuller didn’t know until arriving at Thursday’s Lilac Festival luncheon that he was there to be recognized as the firefighter of the year.
And if that wasn’t surprise enough, Fuller’s table included his wife, Carolyn, and four other family members, some of whom had traveled across state lines to be there.
“This was a very big surprise,” he said after receiving the award.
“There are about 300 guys who deserve this more than I do,” Fuller said in reference to the department’s total force.
He was one of 15 people recognized for achievement by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association at the annual All City Civic Military Luncheon at the historic Davenport Hotel.