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Bagdad Fire Chief Passes Away
March 28, 2011
Chief Claude B. Dunlap Jr. of Bagdad Volunteer Fire Department passed away on Saturday, March 26. A volunteer fire fighter since 1972, he held the position of fire chief at the Santa Rosa department since 1995.
Born April 18, 1944 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Dunlap attended Bagdad Elementary School and later enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served as a combat engineer from August 1967 to August 1969 with two tours in Vietnam before returning home. He earned medals of Good Conduct, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Expert (rifle).
He followed in his father’s footsteps by joining Bagdad Volunteer Fire Department in 1973 and actively served the citizens of Bagdad and Santa Rosa County for 38 years. He worked his way up through the ranks as captain and assistant chief and in 1995 took the role as Fire Chief. Bagdad Fire Department grew tremendously under his direction.
He also coached little league baseball and football at the Bagdad ball field, and was an active member of the local CB Club. His dedication and service to Santa Rosa County will be honored and remembered by many for years to come. He was a loving husband, gather, grandpa, friend and fire chief and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by wife Brenda Dunlap and son David Dunlap who are also active members of Bagdad Fire Department.
Arrangements:
Viewing- Wednesday, March 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lewis Funeral Home in Milton.
Burial services- Thursday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at Pace Assembly of God with procession and graveside services following at the Bagdad Cemetery.
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He was like a grandfather to me I grew up in the fire dept with him and I miss him every day and I wish he was still here with us
God Bless Junior.
Rest his soul. An American hero !