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Wilton’s deputy chief receives award

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Deputy Fire Chief Kendall Burdin (at right) receives a plaque, dedicated to him for his longtime service to multiple departments, from Chief Sonny Dunham.

WILTON – Members of Wilton’s Fire and Rescue Department surprised their long-time deputy chief with a plaque Thursday evening, commemorating nearly five decades of public service.

Deputy Chief Kendall Burdin received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Chief Sonny Dunham and other members of the department at a small ceremony. Burdin has spent 47 years, in the Wilton, Strong and Phillips departments, fighting fires, responding to accidents and serving the citizens of Franklin County.

The award celebrates Burdin’s “loyalty, compassion and friendship.”

“Your lifetime commitment will serve as an ongoing inspiration to all of us (always),” it reads.


Burdin, at left, and Dunham, talking after the ceremony.


Deputy Fire Chief Kendall Burdin drives the restored 1929 McCann fire truck during the Independence Day parade held in Farmington earlier this month.
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6 Comments

  1. WHAT A GREAT PERSON THIS MAN IS. HE HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR HIS FAMILY,HIS COMMUNITY,
    HIS FRIENDS AND ANYONE ELSE NEEDING HELP. PRAYERS FOR YOU, KENDALL

  3. What a well deserved award! Kendall, you are an inspiration to our community. Thank you for your service!!!!

  5. Kendall is everything a community could hope for in a firefighter: dedicated, capable, experienced, kind and a role model for others. He is the true model of a volunteer public servant. Well done Kendall, and thank you for all you have done for the fire service in Franklin County. You have truly made a difference.

  6. One of the greatest brothers-in-law I ever had the opportunity to get to know! All the best. My thoughts are with you and your family.

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