Thomasville Fire/Rescue (TFR) Chief Chris Bowman announced his retirement Tuesday after serving close to four decades in fire service.
The last six years of his 39-year career has been in the Thomasville community. He became Thomasville fire chief in 2013.
“I'm especially proud to have worked alongside some of the most dedicated men and women in the fire service here, which has made my decision to retire bittersweet," he said. "Together, we've made significant strides in our local fire protection services and, while I'm proud of the work we've done together, I'm excited to see how this department grows in the future.”
Mark Sealy, TFR deputy chief and chief medical officer, said Bowman moved TFR into national certification standards.
"He also brought TFR into 100 percent compliance with national and state firefighter certification," Sealy said.