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Atlantic Firefighters honored at Annual Awards Banquet

By Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2020 | 11:19 AM

(Atlantic) Jake Vetter was named Firefighter of the Year and Jim Shannon was recognized as the Officer of the Year at the Atlantic Fire Department’s annual awards banquet.

Mark McNees was recognized for his 13-years of service as Fire Chief and Tim Cappel and Doug Sandbothe were recognized for their 20-years of service to the department.

(Photo: L-R: Former IFA President, Roger Bissen, Jim Shannon, Mark McNees, and former Atlantic Fire Chief)

(Photo: L-R: Former IFA President Roger Bissen, Jake Vetter, and Tom Cappel, Atlantic Fire Chief )

(Photo: L-R: Roger Bissen, former IFB President, Mark McNees, former Atlantic Fire Chief, and Tom Cappel, Atlantic Fire Chief)

(Photo: L-R: Former IFB President Roger Bissen, Tim Cappel, Doug Sandbothe, and Tom Cappel, Atlantic Fire Chief)

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