During times of intense wildfires back in the Spring, various volunteer fire departments would get assistance from the firefighters at Camp Bowie.

During the Brown County Commissioners Court meeting Monday morning, the Quarterly First Responder Award recognized Colonel Jamey Creek, Commander of the Camp Bowie Training Center in Brownwood, and his team. Colonel Creek has been at Camp Bowie for many years and was instrumental in helping to secure the Texas A&M Forest Service Task Force being placed in Brown County at Camp Bowie.

Colonel Creek and a staff of personnel at Camp Bowie are trained to control wild land fires on the base and has offered assistance to fight wild land fires in Brown County during times of increase fire activity.

Members of North Lake Community Church in May, Texas presented Colonel Creek with a $100 gift card to United Supermarket as a token of appreciation.

The Quarterly First Responder Award is selected by the Chaplains of Brown County Emergency Management from nominations received from the general public.

Shown in the photo, left to right – Brown County Judge Paul Lilly; Sgt. Kevin Kelly of Camp Bowie; Darrell Johnston, Brown County Emergency Management Coordinator; and Colonel Jamey Creek.