Fire Fighter 2 Jason Blanton 
Jason is a Bedford County native and served as a volunteer firefighter before being hired full time in September, 2002.  His interests include hunting, fishing and riding 4-wheelers.

Lieutenant/Inspector Glen Campbell
Glen is a native of BedfordCounty and has been with the Shelbyville  Fire Department since  June of 1999.  Glen and his wife Yuvonda have two children.  In his spare time Glen enjoys breaking horses and  farming.

Fire Fighter 2 Chris Cartwright
Chris is a Bedford County native. He has volunteered with the city since June of 2001.  He enjoys hunting and fishing.  Chris was hired on as a full time firefighter in September 2002.

Fire Fighter 1 Jerrod Clanton
Serving the City of Shelbyville since 2006, Jerrod is the son of Ricky and Diane Clanton.  Jerrod is the Grandson of retired Fire Fighter Donald (Duck) Clanton. Jerrod enjoys drag racing, hunting and riding motorcycles.

Commander Roger Clanton
Roger is a Bedford county native, has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since Sept. of 1987.  He and his wife Renee have 3 children, Keith, Tyler and Kayla. His hobbies and interests include fishing, horseback riding and hunting. Roger owns Clanton Automotive Repair Service which he operates on his days off.

Fire Fighter 2 Blane Crump
Blaine has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since July of 2000. He enjoys coon-hunting, playing golf, and dirt track racing. Blaine is the owner of  Grass Surgeons Lawn Care.

Fire Fighter 1 Amanda Deason
Serving the City of Shelbyville since 2005, Amanda is third generation Fire Fighters.  Amanda enjoys horseback riding, four-wheeling and hunting.
 

Fire Fighter 2 Tim Dixon
Serving the City of Shelbyville since 2005, Tim is married to Amy and they have a daughter named Zoey.  Tim works with Squad One Fire Extinguishers on his off time.  He also plays softball, enjoys fishing and family time.

Captain Matt Doak
Serving the City of Shelbyville since 1998, Captain for Station #1 and Assistant Training Officer for the Department.  He also serves as the SED Representative on the Shelbyville Bedford County Special Response Team (S.R.T.).  Matt is a USMC Reservist and a Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran.

Fire Fighter 2 Joey Edwards
Joey is a native of Bedford County and has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department  since July 2004, after serving as a volunteer. He is single and works for his family business, Edwards Exteriors.  He also drives a ruck for Areo Expedited.

 Lieutenant Jason Gregory
Jason, native of Shelbyville, has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since Oct. 1998. Prior to being hired with our department he served 3 years as a volunteer with Bedford County. Jason has two daughters, Sydney and Taylor. He is a soccer coach and a huge NASCAR racing fan.  He enjoys working for the Nashville Speedway.

Chief John Habel
John has been a member of the Shelbyville Fire Department since August of 1975. He served in several positions including  Inspector and Shift Captain before being promoted to Fire Chief in July of 1999. John enjoys working on
his farm and fishing in his spare time.  He and his wife Emily, who is a teacher at Tullahoma High School, have two sons, John Jr. and Jeff. John is a member of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association and the Tennessee Firemen's Association.

Fire Fighter 2 Matt Hart
Matt has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since June 2000.  Prior to being hired he served as a volunteer with Bedford County.  He and his wife Rachel have a son named Justin.  Matt enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.   

Deputy Chief Alvin Jones
Alvin has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since August 1978. He acquired his training at the TN State Fire School in Murfreesboro. He and his wife Dorothy have two children Kimberly and Shane, with 2 grandchildren, Jake and Taylor. Alvin's hobbies are hunting and fishing.

Fire Fighter 2 Tripp Kingree
Tripp, a Bedford County native, has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since November 1999. He has training in rescue diving, swift water rescue, EMT and various fire fighting courses.  His wife's name is Megan.  He enjoys hunting and farming on his days off.

Assistant Fire Chief Ricky McConnell
Ricky is a Bedford County native and has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since December 1986.  Ricky serves as Senior Inspector for the Shelbyville Fire Department.  He is a member of the Tennessee National Guard and a Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran.

Fire Fighter 2 Isaac Meerdink
Serving the City of Shelbyville since 2006, Isaac  is the son of Dr. Beth and Perry Meerdink.  Isaac is married to Sherry and they have a son named Zachery.  Isaac enjoys time with his family and riding dirt bikes.

Fire Fighter 2 Alex Murray
Alex moved to Tennessee in 2006 from Charleston South Carolina.  He has been in the Fire Service since 1999 and has served in the Marines for nine years.

Public Fire Education Officer/Inspector
 Brian Nicholson
Brian is a Native of Nashville and has lived in Shelbyville since 1989.  He worked in law enforcement and criminal justice before entering the fire service.  Brian began his fire service career with the Bedford County Fire Department in September 1991, and went on to work as a paid member of Volunteer Fire Service Incorporated. Brian became a member of the Shelbyville Fire Department in June 1999 .

Fire Fighter 2/Inspector Debbie Oldfield
Debbie is a Bedford County native and has been with the fire department since June of 2000. She has training in rescue, pumper/appartus,
extrication, firefighter 1 and 2, ATF Post Blast Investigation, NFPA Certified Fire Inspector and State Certified Fire Inspector. Debbie is married  with two children. In her spare time she enjoys horseback riding, camping, fishing
and hiking.

Captain Larry Overcast
Larry, is a  veteran of the Shelbyville Fire Department and has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since April 1985.  He  currently serves as shift Captain. He and his wife Kay have five children.  His interests include camping and raising Pomeranian dogs. his wife Kay is a bus driver with the Bedford  Co. School District.

Fire Fighter 2 Sam Parker
Sam has been a member of the Shelbyville Fire Department since 1969. He has also accumulated years with the Ambulance Service and Bedford County Fire Department. He also served as its first Bedford County Fire Chief in 1978. In his spare time Sam enjoys motorcycling. Sam has a wife, Patricia, and three children: Karen, Jammie and Kim.

Commander Gale Pinkston
Gale is a Bedford County native and has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since June 21, 1986.  He owns Pinkston Automotive Service and operates it on his days off.  Gale's hobby is drag racing.  He and his wife Carol have three children, Gary, Lisa, and Jay.

Fire Fighter 2 Brian Redd
Brian, a Bedford County native,  has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since June 1999.  His hobbies and interest include: 4-wheeling, deer hunting and fishing.  Brian works part-time at Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, TN.

Captain Rob Rhodes
I'm Lt. Rob Rhodes and I have been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since September 1993. He has a successful lawn service and enjoys any type of construction and remodeling project.  His most enjoyable hobby is blacksmithing and metalworking. Nothing ever seems to be built strong enough.
 

Fire Fighter 1 Jason Richardson
Jason has been with the Department since October 2006.  He became a full time Fire Fighter in July 2007.  His father James has been a volunteer Fire Fighter for over thirty years.  In addition to being a Fire Fighter he is also a licensed Emergency Medical Technician with the State of Tennessee.   Jason is married to Melyndia and they have 2 daughters, Ashlyn and Brooklyn.  On his days off he works as the shipping Manager at Son, Inc.

Fire Fighter 2 Eric Smith
Eric  has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since June of 2000.  Eric's grandfather C. L. Burris was a long time member of our Department until his death in 1993.  Eric and his wife Julie have two sons Mason and Sam.  On his days off Eric likes to do carpenter work and woodworking.  

Captain Aaron Sullivan
Aaron, has served since December 1987 at the Shelbyville Fire Department, is the nephew of  a retired firefighter and has twin sons, John and Jeff, who are firefighters. His hobbies include antique tractor pulling and raising beef cattle on his farm with the help of his wife Wanda.

Captain Dwayne Sullivan
Dwayne is a native of Shelbyville and been with the  Shelbyville Fire Department since January 4, 1981.  He became interested in firefighting at a young age while visiting his uncle, who is now retired, at the Shelbyville Fire Department.  When he became old enough, Dwayne applied for a job with the department and has been here ever since.  He owns a horse farm and works there on his days off. 

Fire Fighter 2 John Sullivan
John has been a Shelbyville firefighter has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since June 2000.  His  father is a  firefighter also.  He enjoys antique tractor pulling and raising cattle in his spare time.  John and his twin brother Jeff co-own J & J Custom Detail .  John has one son Jody.

Fire Fighter 2 Ben Swing
Ben  been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since 1999.    He is a graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music and enjoys playing golf and music in his spare time.  Ben and his wife Kara have one son, Cale. He is a partner in B&E Trim work.

Training Officer Terry Vinson
Terry has been with our department since September 9, 1991. He also has years experience with the Bedford County Volunteer Fire Dept.  Terry has 4 children.  in his spare time he enjoys fishing with the Fire Chief and spending time with his wife Laurie and his  daughter.

Fire Fighter 2 Kenneth "K.W." Waggoner 
Kenneth "K.W." Waggoner has served with the Shelbyville Fire Department since February 1976.  He does rock masonry and vinyl siding work on his days off. K.W. enjoys fishing and rabbit hunting in his free time.

Commander Robert Wessner
Robert has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since July 1970.  He and his wife Donna have three children, two girls and one boy.  In his spare time his loves riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle.  Robert owns a small business, Wessner's Auto Haul, which he operates on his days off.

Captain Mike Wilson
Mike, a native of Richmond, Indiana. He has served with the county since 1993 and the city since January 1998.  A friend talked Mike into Volunteering 9 years ago and he has been hooked ever since.  In his spare time mike enjoys fishing and spending time with his wife Tammy and their three children Tyler, Brandon, and Breanna.

Fire Fighter 2 James Davis Wilson Jr.
"Jimbo" has been with our department since June 2000.  He earned a B.S. degree in plant and soil Sciences from middle Tennessee State University and owns Turf-Busters a Lawn Care Services.  He enjoys working in his business and trading cars and trucks on his off days.  Jimbo's motto is "too lazy to work and too chicken to steal."

Fire Fighter Billy Woods
Billy is a native of Shelbyville and has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department  since January 2004.  He enjoys fishing, hunting and the  great outdoors. He is single.

Lieutenant John Young
John, an Oregon native, has been a Shelbyville firefighter has been with the Shelbyville Fire Department since June 1999.  John's training includes firefighting, vehicle extrication, pumper operations and aircraft crash and recovery.  John is single and his interests are restoring vintage automobiles and building street rods.