BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Walnuttown Fire and Rescue is back in service one week after losing its fire chief, Jeff Buck, and its assistant fire chief, Robert Shick Jr., to a fatal crash.
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The fire department went back in service at noon Sunday, Deputy Chief Brittany Shick said in a statement on Facebook.
Shick is the daughter of Robert Shick Jr., and will soon be the fire company’s new chief.
Deputy Chief Shick announced the company’s new officer lineup, effective May 1.
Chief- Brittany – ShickDeputy Chief – Zachary StuffletAssistant Chief – Ryan TysonCaptain – Chad BuckLieutenant – Brody Stufflet2nd Lieutenant – Cody Hollenbach
“All of these people listed above deserve this title without a doubt, but none are even the slightest bit happy about it at this moment,” Deputy Chief Shick said on Facebook. “Please be easy on the congratulations to anyone and understand any possible response as it may come.”
Deputy Chief Shick thanked other local stations for taking calls and assisting throughout the week. She said she has “100% faith” that the company will continue to go strong in honor of the two chiefs it lost.
“Chief Buck and Assistant Chief Shick, may you rest in peace and look over our house and continue to walk along side of us everyday,” Deputy Chief Shick said. “This is not goodbye, it’s till we meet again. We got it from here, chiefs.”