Payne retires after 38 years with EMS

  • Darrell Payne was honored at the Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, June 23, when he officially announced his retirement after 38 years with the county Emergency Medical Service. Shown after Payne was presented a gift are, from left, front, Fire Chief Larry Thomas, Emergency Management Agency Director Robert Graham, Payne and his wife Tammy, new EMS Director Becky Huffman, outgoing 911 Director Patrick Cooke, and, back, Post 1 Commissioner Johnny Scearce, Commission Chairman Jamie Hensley
    Darrell Payne was honored at the Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, June 23, when he officially announced his retirement after 38 years with the county Emergency Medical Service. Shown after Payne was presented a gift are, from left, front, Fire Chief Larry Thomas, Emergency Management Agency Director Robert Graham, Payne and his wife Tammy, new EMS Director Becky Huffman, outgoing 911 Director Patrick Cooke, and, back, Post 1 Commissioner Johnny Scearce, Commission Chairman Jamie Hensley
    T he year was 1982 when Oscar Henry approached Fannin County commissioners with a proposal for the county to take over the ambulance  service from his funeral home. Soon af...

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