This Award Recognizes
Special Awards Committee will choose up to ten (10) living or deceased firefighter/rescue squad members to be inducted into the hall of flame of the Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, to be awarded at the annual convention. These members show explementary service to either their department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Previous Award Winners
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Owen Bach
Accident
1999
Luther Bowser*
Accident
1999
Hobert Bowser
Accident
1999
Claude Friend*
Accident
1999
Orlando ‘Doe’ Hetrick*
Accident
1999
Donald C. Ringer
Accident
2000
Alva G. Rexrode
Accident
2000
Edwin F. Gnegy
Baltimore Pike
1983
Donald J. Ware*
Baltimore Pike
1983
James Michael
Baltimore Pike
1983
Harry DeHaven*
Baltimore Pike
1985
Samuel Wilson
Baltimore Pike
1986
Harry Wilson, PP*
Baltimore Pike
1994
Richard Ware, PP*
Baltimore Pike
1999
Donald B. Ware, PP
Baltimore Pike
2000
Joseph F. Bruner*
Baltimore Pike
2004
Carl Mallow
Baltimore Pike
2004
Floyd Mallow
Baltimore Pike
2004
Henry Howell*
Barton
1984
Jesse L. Kimble
Barton
1984
More AGCVFRA Awards
James E. Lamberson Fire Prevention Award
A Firefighter that shows outstanding service to either department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Junior Firefighter of the Year
A Firefighter that shows outstanding service to either department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
William H. Smith Jr Service Award
This award is to honor a member with 50 or more years of faithful service to his/hers department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Robert Shimer Administrative Person of the Year
This award goes to the individual in recognition of an outstanding fire, rescue, or EMS administrative person.
Ambulance/Rescue Provider of the Year
The ambulance person of the year shows outstanding service to either fire or rescue department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.
Firefighter of the Year
A Firefighter that shows outstanding service to either department, Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association, or Maryland State Firemen’s Association.