Chief's Chat - Final Farewell May 2010

By Ken Burdette, CKFR Fire Chief

Wow! Nine years ago my wife, Julie and I moved to Kitsap County and I became the Fire Chief of Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue. The time has gone so fast. Now it is time for me to hand the leadership of CKFR to a new chief. I end my nine years at CKFR as Fire Chief and my nearly 41 years in the fire service at the end of May.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their support of CKFR over the years. I would also like to thank everyone who is a part of CKFR for all they do for the community. I am proud to have been the Fire Chief in this great community and of this great organization. As the saying goes, all things come to an end and it is now time for me to move to that next stage of life …retirement. I look forward to spending more time with my family and having time to do all those things there just hasn’t been time for yet.

It has been a privilege to work with great people who work hard for the residents of Kitsap. I’ve been honored to work with community groups like Silverdale Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, and the many other organizations that serve Central Kitsap and the rest of KitsapCounty. I hope that I have helped make a difference in this community and that it is a better place in part because of my efforts.

Thank you Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue and residents of KitsapCounty for making the past nine years a highlight in my life.

Ken Burdette
Fire Chief

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