Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Dale Ednock has been selected as Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year for the agency's Bomb Squad. He will join other Deputy State Fire Marshals who will be chosen throughout the state for the 2019 James C. Robertson Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year Award.
Senior Deputy Ednock began his public safety career in 1990 as a firefighter with Prince George's County Fire Department, where he pursued training and certification as a bomb technician, police officer, fire investigator, and K-9 handler. After 23-years, he retired as Commander of the Prince George's County Office of the Fire Marshal Bomb Squad. He was hired by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in January of 2014. As a previous supervisor, Senior Deputy Ednock brought both experience and leadership where he supervised (4) Lieutenants, (8) bomb technicians as well as their Explosive Detection Canine Teams.