COLUMBUS, Ind. — One of the longest-serving firefighters in southwest Bartholomew County is retiring.
Rick Trimpe, 58, has spent 42 years on the Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department, with 30 of those years as fire chief. A meeting will be held this month to choose a new chief, Trimpe said.
“He has been a great asset to the town of Jonesville, to Wayne Township, and to all of Bartholomew County,” said Roger Johnson, a former state fire marshal who has been associated with local firefighters for more than 50 years. “Rick is a good man, and has been a very, very dedicated firefighter.”
Perhaps best known as maintenance director of all Bartholomew County-owned buildings, Trimpe developed his passion for firefighting naturally. His father, the late Larry R. Trimpe, was also a firefighter with the same organization when it was known as the Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department.
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