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Retired
Engineer
Clayton Emilienburg
7/6/1984 - 1/14/2011
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Retired
Battalion Chief
Bob Zook
1/25/1988 - 1/31/2011
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Fellow Firefighters, EMS, and Fire Department personnel gather to wish retiring Capt. Bill Schroeder the best.
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Retirement suits Captain Bill Schroeder and wife Mary Ann well! One of their first trips after retirement was HAWAII. Good going Schroeders!
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Special Honors: Battalion Chief Kelly Metz is honored by Mayor Susan Narvaiz on his retirement after 20 ears of dedicated service to the San Marcos Fire Department. Metz won the highest departmental honors for courage and devotion to the fire service. L-R, front are Mayor Narvaiz, Battalion Chief Metz, Sue Metz, and Mayor Pro Tem Kim Porterfield; row 2: Battalion Chief Rick Rowell, Assistant Chiefs Karl Kuhlman and Len Nored, Chief Les Stephens, and Fire Marshal Ken Bell. (Photo by Don Anders)
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Retired SMFR Firefighters meet at Mamacita's Restaurant in September 2008 to catch up on news and reminisce about the past. (LFront) Jack Mutschlechner, (LBack) Todd Derkacz, (RFront) Wayne Smith and (RBack) Don Allen.
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Retired Lieutenant Wayne Smith and wife Amy. Wayne retired from SMFR 2/14/2001 having served the community of San Marcos for 26 years. |
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Retired
Fire Chief
Todd Derkacz
1/8/1976 - 1/9/2004
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Retired Fire Chief Todd Derkacz and wife Betsy Robertson. Todd retired from SMFR having served the community for 28 years, from 1/8/1976 until 1/9/2004.
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Retired Lieutenant Jack Mutschlechner and wife Annalisa. Jack retired from SMFR 12/3/2004 having served the community of San Marcos for 31 years and 11 months.
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Jack speaks of memories and the job he loves and will miss. |
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City Manager and former Fire Chief Dan O'Leary plants a "good-bye" kiss on his long time friend and co-worker Jack Mutschlechner at Jack's Retirement Reception. The City of San Marcos presented Jack with a watch for his almost 32 years of service. |

Retirees Jack Mutschlechner (31+ years), Don Allen (29+ years) and Tommy Bosworth (28+ years) are presented Fire Axes by the San Marcos Professional Fire Fighters Association in appreciation of their years of service.
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Retired Lieutenant Tommy Bosworth and good friend Kathleen Chomel. Tommy retired from SMFR 1/14/2005 having served the community of San Marcos for 29 years.
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Lieutenant Tommy Bosworth admires the watch presented to him at his City of San Marcos Retirement Reception.
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Retired Captain Don Allen and wife Lyn. Don retired from SMFR 2/9/2005, having served the community of San Marcos for 29 years, 10 months. |

Captain Don Allen enjoys his City of San Marcos Retirement Ceremony with fellow SMFR Retirees. (L-R) Retired Fire Chief Todd Derkacz, Retiring Captain Don Allen, Retired Lt. Tommy Bosworth and Retired Lt. Wayne "Smitty" Smith.
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Jack Mutschlechner and Wayne Smith, both retired SMFR Lieutenants enjoy an evening of memories as their fellow firefighters gathered to present three retirees with commemorative fire axes and thank them for their dedicated service.
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Assistant Fire Chief Len Nored presents Retired Lieutenant Forest Ritchie his "Retired" badge at the SMFR Awards Ceremony in March of 2008. Forest retired from SMFR 1/9/2008 with 20 years of service to the community of San Marcos.
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