Firefighter Gentre (gentry) Thompson, a department veteran just shy of 9 years, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant this morning in a brief ceremony at EFD headquarters. Thompson’s badge was presented by Fire Chief Mike Connelly who then followed up with a congratulatory handshake for the new Lieutenant.
Gentre has been active in Firefighter’s Local 357 and is a member of their PAC Committee. He has been assigned to Station #14 since March 2007.
Lieutenant Thompson’s new assignment will be at Station #2.
