Employees Honored at Pinning and Awards Ceremony

Brett Parker was named Canyon Lake Fire/EMS (ESD No. 3) firefighter of the year today at the department’s Pinning and Awards Ceremony 2020 at Canyon Lake High School.

“It was definitely shocking to me,” he said.

Parker is a field training officer who works with new hires. So far this year he’s trained 11 new staff members and will assume responsibility for another nine employees in April.

Also recognized today were Jason Rush, named officer of the year, and Skyler Overton, paramedic of the year.

Other honorees include:

Assistant Fire Chief
Robert Mikel

Promotions – Captain
Dustin Bednorz
Christopher Clapper
Robert Thoele

Promotions – Engineer
Allan English
David Keenum
Joshua Risner
Robert Zinkgraf

Firefighter
Juanita Alexander
Timothy Bliss
Jesus Garza
Skyler Overton
Charles Richard
Trevor Sealey
Shye Sommerville

Probationary Firefighter
Colin Campbell
Austin Childers
Ben Collie
Nathan Garner
Jason Graham
Tyler Hyter
Joshua Krause
Ethan McCollum
Tristan Otto
Xavier Porter
Jake Tyler

Paramedic Completion
Colton Avey
Brandon Barnet
Chad Kennemer
Dennis Meckel
Jackson Miller

5 Years of Service
Shawna Bantis
David Keenum
Casey Mainz
Samuel Palasota
Robert Thoele

10 Years of Service
Greg Eckert
Joshua Hemesath
Brandon Kludt
Jonathan Stewart
Keith Whitley

15 Years of Service
Jeffrey Kahanek
Adrienne Pierce

25 Years of Service
Clifford Duprat

Letter of Appreciation
Christopher Clapper
Jesus Garza
Justin Lowth
Casey Mainz
Shye Sommerville
Michael Sullivan
Colton Zizelman

Field Delivery
Timothy Bliss
David Keenum
Justin Murdock

Life Saving Award
Timothy Bliss
Dustin Bednorz
Gregory Eckert
Justin Murdock
Skyler Overton
Trevor Sealey
Keith Whitley
Colton Zizelman

Commendation of Merit
Joshua Amezquita
Christopher Clapper
Jesus Garza
Casey Mainz