Captain Ed Watts Retires

Captain Lynn Edward "Ed"Watts has retired after 30 years as a Firefighter in Roanoke City. Ed enjoyed his last day at Station #11 on B-Shift where he has worked the past several years. Ed worked at Fire Station #10 for many years prior to moving Southeast to Station #11.

Ed began his career on November 18, 1975 with the Roanoke Fire Department.

Ed was known by his peers as being carefree, and always looking to make people laugh. The picture to the left was taken around 1991.

Pictured is Captain Dalton Swanson, Lt. Ed Watts, FF Leroy Doss, and FF Stan Fielder
Picture taken by Captain Maurice Wiseman