After 25 years on the job, Warren County Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Mabie will retire Dec. 31, according to a county news release.
The retirement will close a career that included 50-plus years of public service, as Mabie also served 25 years with the Richmond City Fire Department and 13 years as the Hanover Courthouse Volunteer Fire Company's chief.
Mabie states in the release that he takes “great pride” in fire and rescue’s accomplishments during his tenure, noting that “we are now very respected by other public safety agencies throughout the Shenandoah Valley.”
He notes that the department strives to serve the county “with the highest level of professionalism, dedication, and service possible,” which is not possible without the “diverse group of career and volunteer men and women that serve this community every day, of whom I am extremely proud.”