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Lucas County honors long-serving EMS leaders Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt
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At its April 29 meeting the Lucas County Board of Commissioners recognized two longtime emergency-services employees — Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt — for multi‑decade service to county emergency operations and 9‑1‑1 coordination.
The Lucas County Board of Commissioners on April 29 honored Dennis Cole and Vicki Schmidt for decades of work in emergency services, praising both for institutional knowledge, mentorship and steady leadership during major incidents.
Deputy County Administrator Matthew Hyraman, who introduced the presentations, said the pair “have done that for over a generation in our community.” He described Cole’s and Schmidt’s roles as central to bringing new employees into county service and mentoring them: “They do not make people like Vicky anymore. Period. End of story,” Hyraman said.
The board and departmental leaders recounted the retirees’ careers.…
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