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George Edward Douglas, lovingly known as Chief, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the age of 84. Services for Mr. Douglas will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home on Saturday, January 27, 2024 with visitation from 1-3 pm and funeral following at 3pm. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
George became a fireman for the City of Monroe in June of 1961 where he worked up through the ranks. George was appointed Fire Chief on September 17, 1988 and retired on July 1, 1995. He spent countless hours working in the Louisiana Legislature where he was instrumental in obtaining pensions for state firefighters. George served for many years as secretary treasurer of the Professional Firefighters Association of Louisiana and at retirement was named Secretary Treasurer Emeritus. He also served on the board of directors for the Louisiana Firefighters Retirement System. One of his proudest accomplishments as Fire Chief was implementing emergency medical services into the fire department.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Henderson, Garrett Douglas, Kyle VanDerGracht, Kole VanDerGracht, David VanDerGracht, Austin Haman,and Ronnie Lockwood. Honorary pallbearers will be active and retired members of the City of Monroe Fire Department.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in memory of George
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George Edward Douglas, lovingly known as Chief, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the age of 84. Services for Mr. Douglas will be at Kilpatrick Funeral Home on Saturday, January 27, 2024 with visitation from 1-3 pm and funeral following at 3pm. Burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe.
George became a fireman for the City of Monroe in June of 1961 where he worked up through the ranks. George was appointed Fire Chief on September 17, 1988 and retired on July 1, 1995. He spent countless hours working in the Louisiana Legislature where he was instrumental in obtaining pensions for state firefighters. George served for many years as secretary treasurer of the Professional Firefighters Association of Louisiana and at retirement was named Secretary Treasurer Emeritus. He also served on the board of directors for the Louisiana Firefighters Retirement System. One of his proudest accomplishments as Fire Chief was implementing emergency medical services into the fire department.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Henderson, Garrett Douglas, Kyle VanDerGracht, Kole VanDerGracht, David VanDerGracht, Austin Haman,and Ronnie Lockwood. Honorary pallbearers will be active and retired members of the City of Monroe Fire Department. 
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in memory of George

On this day Veterans Day, the Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana says "Thank You". We appreciate and are thankful for all of the heroes, the men and women, who have served in the past and those who serve their country today. You protect what is so dear to all of us. ... See MoreSee Less

On this day Veterans Day, the Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana says Thank You. We appreciate and are thankful for all of the heroes, the men and women, who have served in the past and those who serve their country today. You protect what is so dear to all of us.

To our members from BRFD Fire Chief Michael Kimble:

Unfortunately, we are coming back to each of you asking for backfill assistance for a death caused by a work-related illness. Over the past 11 months, our department has experienced 3 deaths of active members that are all work-related.
On Monday, November 13, 2023, we will be having the funeral for our brother, Captain William "CJ" Sanders.
We want all of our employees to have the opportunity to attend his services. If your department would like to help us with backfilling from 0800-1500 on Monday, November 13, 2023, with manpower and equipment (Engine or Ladder), please get in touch with Deputy Chief Tom Jackson at (225) 571-1334 or email [email protected]. Thank you!
Michael J. Kimble
Baton Rouge Fire Department
Fire Chief
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From PFFALA Secretary Treasurer Stacy Birdwell:
Brothers and Sisters, just a short letter of thanks for allowing me to work for you for the past 22 years. The experience of working with my dear friend and Little Brother Chad Major was more of an adventure than a job. The camaraderie on the executive board has fostered close friendships that I have cherished over the years and will carry with me the rest of my life! The encouragement and support I’ve received from the leadership of the 50 some odd locals across the state has been a humbling experience to say the least.
When I started, I would never have dreamed that I would be elected for 22 years without opposition. Your faith in me has fueled my desire to do this much behind the scenes job. As you’ve probably already surmised by the tone of this letter, I’m officially announcing that I will not be seeking another term as your Secretary Treasurer of the PFFA of LA, at the February convention. I feel it’s time to let someone new step in. A lot of you will remember a more tumultuous time within the PFFA Executive Board a couple of decades ago. I’ve been so proud of how the current board and past board members have worked seamlessly together since Chad has been our President. I think everyone would like to go out at the top of their game, and I feel I’m leaving on a high note with the cream of the crop in place and all the great benefits we’ve fought for intact.
I would be remiss not to acknowledge my home team, Local-514, and their leadership who stood by me and supported me in my 32 years as an officer with them and covering the local home front while I was away tending to PFFA of LA and other business.

I’m not going away, just moving over to the slow lane to allow Tammy and myself more time devoted to traveling and deciding where we want to retire to.

Thanks again,
Stacy
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For more than 80 years, our fire fighters have proudly served their communities in their efforts to save lives and protect property. By contributing and receiving your supporter decal, you are helping us save lives. Although more than 4000 fire fighters are members of the PFFALA, our programs benefit every fire fighter and every resident in the state. By helping us, you are supporting the men and women who make Louisiana a safer place to live and raise our families. As fire fighters, we realize that we may need to go beyond the call of duty. That is a call we proudly rise to answer.