Assistant Fire Chief Dan Daugherty has retired after 33 years of dedicated service to the La Pine Fire District in Oregon. Daugherty began his fire service career in 1988 as a volunteer with Marion County Fire and joined the La Pine Fire District in 1993.

Career Highlights

Daugherty served in every position from firefighter to battalion chief and interim fire chief. He earned his first EMT certificate in 1978 and started his fire service career as a volunteer in 1988. Daugherty was a member of the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, Central Oregon Fire Operations Group, East Cascade Emergency Medical Services, and various other regional partnerships.

Daugherty chose to serve La Pine because of its smaller, more intimate community. He expressed his love for the community and Central Oregon, stating it was an easy decision for him to make. Daugherty dedicated almost 50 years of his life to public service, with 33 of those years spent in La Pine.

For his years of service, Daugherty was given a fireman’s trumpet as a trophy. His retirement plans include spending time with his grandchildren, traveling with his wife, Julia, visiting every national park, hiking, biking, and exploring the United States. The La Pine Fire District expressed that Chief Daugherty will be greatly missed and thanked him for his service, wishing him a happy retirement.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.