The Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs has named Kuttawa Fire Chief Bill Compton the 2022 Kentucky Volunteer Chief of the Year.
The announcement was made at the Association’s annual Leadership Conference in Bowling Green on Wednesday.
Officials with the Kentucky Association of Fire chiefs said in a social media post that Fire Chief Bill Compton was nominated for the award by Kuttawa Mayor Barbara Campbell. In the mayor’s letter of recommendation, Campbell applauded the fire chief on his years of service to the citizens of Kuttawa and Lyon County not only in his position as fire chief but in the many hats he oftentimes has to wear within the county. Mayor Campbell added that “Bill Compton, Kuttawa Fire Chief and Volunteer Firefighter recently received the Royal Lyon Award for his 37 years of service to the Kuttawa community and Lyon County.” She noted that “this man’s dedication to his job and community is truly remarkable.”
Compton has been the fire chief in Kuttawa since 2004. He has been employed with the Kentucky State Fire Marshal’s Office since 1996 and serves as a deputy fire marshal in the Hazardous Materials Section.
The Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs is a professional organization composed of volunteer and career fire chiefs throughout the state of Kentucky. Each year, the Fire Chiefs Association requests nominations for this prestigious award.
