An inspector with the Evansville Fire Department has been named the local Firefighter of the Year.
The Green River Kiwanis Club named Rodney Frye its Firefighter of the Year for 2020.
In a release, the EFD says Frye is a 16-year veteran of the Department and was assigned to the Inspection Division in 2019.
Frye received a wall plague from Kiwanis and a $100 Check from “On the Spot” Utility Resources LLC, an evening out from Evansville Firefighters Credit Union, and a Firefighter of the Year ring from Firefighters Local 357.
The Green River Kiwanis will also erect a billboard with his picture. The billboard, courtesy of Lamar Advertising, will be at a location to be announced soon.
The other nominees for this year’s award were Brian Dispenza, Bryan Hayden, Robert Ralph, Brad Roberts, Richard Scheller, and Chris Wagener.
Frye is the 39th recipient of the annual award.