Fire department veteran retires after 41 years

Mackie Joslin, a 41-year veteran firefighter, retired from the Dyersburg Fire Department on June 30.

Joslin was honored at a reception at Fire Station No. 1. Dyersburg Mayor Bill Revell declared the day Mackie Joslin Day and presented Joslin with a key to the city.

Fire Chief Bob Veal, the fifth fire chief Joslin has served under, said Joslin's years of experience calmed the other firefighters when he was on the scene.

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