Escambia County Honors Longtime Firefighter KC Fehl

April 25, 2015

The Escambia County Commission has issued a proclamation in honor of longtime volunteer fireman K.C. Fehl upon his retirement.

Fehl retired from Escambia County Fire Rescue on April 1 after 28 years of service. He joined the Cantonment Volunteer Fire Department in January 1987 after his interest in fire service was sparked by a neighbor’s yard fire. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in late 1990 and then soon reached the rank captain.

He left the Cantonment VFD for a short time to serve with the Molino Volunteer Fire Department before returning to Cantonment.

Fehl left the fire department in 2003 to start his service as an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy where he served until 2010. He moved to the Cantonment VFD’s board of directors so he could spend more time with his son by coaching his baseball team. In December 2005, he switched to “line duty” with the VFD as a driver with his son Kenny, who is now a career firefighter. Fehl was soon, once again, promoted to lieutenant and then to assistant chief. He also served the Ferry Pass fire district for just over a year.

“With his retirement, Escambia County has lost an invaluable resource that will be impossible to replace,” the county’s proclamation stated.

Commissioners congratulated Fehl, and his wife, Susan Fehl, for their years of service.

Pictured top: Susan Fehl, K.C. Fehl and Escambia Commissioner Grover Robinson. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

22 Responses to “Escambia County Honors Longtime Firefighter KC Fehl”

  1. Rick Nelson on June 1st, 2015 10:05 pm

    KC Congrats. Proud of you man. This is Cheeks your Favourite High School pitcher!!!!! You did well my friend.!!!!

  2. Wendy Bailey Steward on April 29th, 2015 11:10 am

    Congratulations KC! It’s been a long time!! Looks like you and Suzie are doing well! Miss you and so proud of you for all your service! Was a pleasure to work with you! Love from The Rocky Mountains!!

  3. Greg Sims on April 27th, 2015 3:15 pm

    Congratulations KC, it was a honor to have served with you.

  4. Bubba Peters on April 27th, 2015 11:43 am

    Congratulations Cat Daddy!!! You have been a great servant to your community, glad to see you receive the recognition you rightfully deserve!!! Hope all is well, take care.

  5. Gman on April 27th, 2015 5:06 am

    Thanks for your years of service…..dont slow down enjoy everyday of your retirement.

  6. Alma Day on April 26th, 2015 7:47 pm

    I will always be thankful for KC. March 25, 2009 my mama had a heart attack at my job and was unconscious for 45 minutes. They tried the defibrillator 2 times. On the way to the hospital the paramedics tried once again and it worked. KC had one of his guys drive him to the hospital where he was waiting for me to get there. When I got there he let me know God wasn’t ready for my mama and has bigger plans for her. I dropped to my knees thanking KC and mostly God and him and the other 2 men prayed with me. KC this retirement is well deserved for an amazing person and more than that my mamas hero.

  7. Larry on April 26th, 2015 4:38 pm

    KC, your leadership will be greatly missed. May you be blessed for all your years of service and work with the VFD. People like you, my brother Joe and others made the VF Departments what they are today, the best around. Congratulations!

  8. John Sanderson on April 25th, 2015 10:00 pm

    Congrats KC!!! Well deserved!!

  9. old man on April 25th, 2015 8:27 pm

    I was in the fire dept at monsanto where i met k c he was and still is a great person and probly forgotten more about the fire service than most people will ever know enjoy your retirement you deserve it

  10. Jeff M on April 25th, 2015 8:09 pm

    Greatly deserved K.C.! I look forward to still learning from you on the FD at the plant.

  11. Mike Amerson on April 25th, 2015 5:29 pm

    KC, it’s about time you took some time for you and your family. I’ve seen you when you’ve been up all night running calls for the Station and then turn around and go back to work at the Plant. I’ve never seen nor heard of you refusing to lend a helping hand to anyone. You raised a fine son and found a much needed wife to enjoy life with. While is saddens me to see you retire, I’m happy to see you’ll be able to enjoy your off time now. I still remember you and I sitting in my patrol car trying to catch a guy with a warrant and me covering my badge with my hand when a car drove past us as if no one was going to see us in the marked patrol car. I guess you won’t be waking me up in your yard any more either. The things we do early on in our careers. Tell Kenny Paul and the wife we said hello and as always, give us a call if we can do anything for you all. Mike Amerson

  12. MRS JEAN on April 25th, 2015 5:16 pm

    Congratulation KC!!!! Glad to work with you at Monsanto.

  13. Rick Hawkins on April 25th, 2015 3:51 pm

    Congradulations K.C., it was an honor to work with you!!

  14. Victor Beck on April 25th, 2015 3:29 pm

    Congrats KC Fehl. I know your family is very proud of you as well as I am. You are a great man of god. You have always done anything and everything going out of your way to help people. Love ya man

  15. Ken Daniels on April 25th, 2015 2:08 pm

    Great job K.C. Still looking forward to working with you for many more years out at the plant where we know that you’ll continue to do an outstanding job As you normally do. Good luck to many more years at Ascend!

    Ken Daniels

  16. Linda Cook on April 25th, 2015 12:53 pm

    Congratulations KC. Great job.

  17. jim ragsdale on April 25th, 2015 11:15 am

    Congratulations KC. You are the best!

  18. Ken on April 25th, 2015 10:57 am

    Congratulations KC! So many hours dedicated to serving the public…any and all recognition is well deserved!

  19. Bishops on April 25th, 2015 10:46 am

    Definitely a bitter sweet!
    Congratulations KC!!!!!!
    For many years you have given this community your life still balancing your family and with most of my family living in this community my family is forever thankful (and I know our community is).
    To your family, thank you for sharing him with us!

    I know you look forward to sharing this new chapter with your family! Well deserved!

  20. Karl Schlotfeldt on April 25th, 2015 10:23 am

    Congrats on your retirement enjoy the free time Chief.

  21. Candy on April 25th, 2015 2:33 am

    Congratulations KC!!! Well deserved!!!

  22. Rudy Brown on April 25th, 2015 2:18 am

    Congrats KC. Enjoy your retirement.

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