Lakeport Fire honors new hires, promotes new captains

From left, Chief Jeffrey Thomas, Sean Thomas, firefighter/EMT; Odell Landers, captain/paramedic; and Derek Reisbeck, firefighter/paramedic. Thomas and Reisbeck joined Lakeport Fire last year at about the time the pandemic was starting, Landers was just promoted and Thomas arrived as the new chief on April 1, 2021. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.


LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Fire Protection District earlier this month held a badge-pinning ceremony to honor new firefighters and those who had received promotions.

Participating in the April 13 event, held during the Lakeport Fire Board’s regular meeting, was new Lakeport Fire Chief Jeffrey Thomas, who joined the department at the start of this month.

Three firefighters were officially promoted to captain during the ceremony: Captain/Paramedic Odell Landers, Captain/Paramedic Jordan Mills and Captain/Paramedic Spencer Johnson.

Also in attendance was new Firefighter/EMT Sean Thomas, but new Firefighter/Paramedic Derek Reisbeck was not able to attend. Both were hired last year about the time the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Retiring Chief Rick Bergem, left, and new Chief Jeffrey Thomas at the Lakeport Fire Protection District badge pinning ceremony on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Lakeport, California. Photo courtesy of the Lakeport Fire Protection District.

Captain/Paramedic Odell Landers, girlfriend Tiffany and daughter Kira at the Lakeport Fire Protection District badge pinning ceremony on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Lakeport, California. Photo courtesy of the Lakeport Fire Protection District.

Captain/Paramedic Jordan Mills and wife Annie at the Lakeport Fire Protection District badge pinning ceremony on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Lakeport, California. Photo courtesy of the Lakeport Fire Protection District.

Captain/Paramedic Spencer Johnson, wife Danielle and son Reese at the Lakeport Fire Protection District badge pinning ceremony on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Lakeport, California. Photo courtesy of the Lakeport Fire Protection District.
Retiring Chief Rick Bergem and wife Cindy at the Lakeport Fire Protection District badge pinning ceremony on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Lakeport, California. Photo courtesy of the Lakeport Fire Protection District.




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