Mehlville Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Dan Furrer will be retiring at the end of December, rounding out over 30 years of service in the district.
“Chief Furrer has given the Mehlville Fire Protection District 34 years of service. From the chief’s perspective, I’m happy to be able to say that … it’s my belief that we have some of the finest deputy chiefs the county has,” Chief Brian Hendricks said at the Nov. 18 board meeting where Furrer was recognized for his service. “We run more fires, we run more calls and it’s the day to day things that deputy chiefs are responsible for. It’s a huge, huge undertaking and that’s why the men that currently fill those spots are, without question, some of the best line personnel we have.”