ISO Class 3
Lake Hamilton Fire
Emergency Dial 911
Serving with commitment, humility, passion, and pride since 1958.
ISO Class 3
Lake Hamilton Fire
Emergency Dial 911
Serving with commitment, humility, passion, and pride since 1958.
Chief, Doug Davey
Chief Davey has been with the Fire Department since 1998.
He is a graduate of Henderson State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice in 2005.
He has held positions of Lieutenant, Rescue Division Chief, and Assistant Chief, and has been the Chief since 2018.
Under Chief Davey's command, the Fire Department has lowered its ISO Classification from Class 5 to Class 3.
Prior to becoming the full-time chief he served as NREMT (National Registered Emergency Medical Technician) with LifeNet Hot Springs for many years.
Chief Davey enjoys spending time with family and friends on both of our beautiful lakes.
Assistant Chief/Fire Marshall, Bill Heck
Chief Heck joined the Fire Department in 2008 and was quickly promoted to Lieutenant. Since then he has held the positions of Captain, Battalion Chief, and Marine Division Chief, and is currently serving as Assistant Chief/Fire Marshall since 2014. Chief Heck is approaching 20 years in the fire service.
Chief Heck is passionate about fire investigations and holds many certifications in inspection and investigation. Including CFEI (Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, and CVFI (Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator. He is also an NREMT (National Registered Emergency Medical Technician)
Chief Heck has a lovely wife Julie and four sons one of which is following in his footsteps as a firefighter here at Lake Hamilton.
In their free time, they enjoy boating and spending time on the lake.
Assistant Chief of Special Operations, Justin Crowe
Chief Crowe joined LHFD in 2018 and has risen through the ranks from Firefighter to Driver/Operator, Dive Team Coordinator, Lieutenant, Captain, and currently Asst Chief..
Justin started his fire service career in 1995 in Yell County. He was also a member of the Yell County Search and Rescue/Mounted Patrol. He joined the US Army in 1996, serving for 8 years, and returned to the fire service as a firefighter for the City of Dardanelle. Justin has developed his extensive dive experience in the US Army as a diver, then working as a commercial diver on offshore drilling platforms, and with the Army Corp of Engineers. He began working with the Army Corp of Engineers in 2006 as a diver performing underwater maintenance and inspections of locks, dams, powerhouses, and other facilities/structures. Justin continues his career with the Army Corp of Engineers today.
Training Officer, Lt. Chip Shortreed
Chip joined the Department in May 2023 as a volunteer firefighter and became a full-time operational member in December 2023. His current role for the department is the Recruitment/Retention Coordinator and Training Officer.
Chip brings 40 years of firefighting experience having served in departments across the U.S. During his time as a volunteer firefighter Chip has achieved Pro-Board/IFSAC certifications in Firefighter I and II, Instructor I and II, Officer I, as well as, Live Fire Instructor, HazMat and many other firefighting training achievements.
Chip is a U.S. Army Gulf War veteran. Most recently Chip worked in the public utility industry, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Lake Hamilton Fire.
Chip is married and has four children (two by marriage) and three grandchildren. He, his wife, and their faithful K9 companion Ginger, enjoy spending time outdoors, traveling, and riding their Harley Davidson.