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Dundalk Fire Chief Steps Down

Longtime Dundalk Fire Chief John Thompson is stepping down after 37 years as a firefighter and 15 of those as chief.

He cited personal reasons.

Several members of council spoke glowingly of Thompson’s years on the job.  Later in the same meeting, Thompson was hired by Southgate as a facilities operator in Dundalk.

"He is just an absolute gem of an employee and he is a great person," says Southgate Mayor Brian Milne.  "His heart is very much in the fire department and very much in the community."

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