March 9, 2001
*Press Release*
DOVER – A Delaware Department of Correction officer will be honored
this Saturday, March 10, for his work as a volunteer firefighter. 24-year old
William T. Roemer, a Correctional Officer at Gander Hill prison in Wilmington,
will receive two awards Saturday night from the Port Penn Fire Company.
Roemer, of Port Penn, will be named Top Fire Responder and Top Ambulance
Responder during the Company’s 2000 Annual Awards Banquet. Roemer has been
named tops in these areas for the number of emergency responses he made in each
category during calendar year 2000. In addition, Roemer is up for Firefighter of
the Year.
Roemer joined the Port Penn Fire Company in 1997. Prior to that, he spent
one year with the Odessa Fire Department. Roemer has been a correctional officer
for three years.
“I chose a profession that impacts public safety,” said Roemer. “My
work as a firefighter also allows me to serve my community. I get a great deal
of satisfaction out of both lines of work.”
The Port Penn Awards Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. at the Port Penn Fire
Company building.
Note: For additional information, contact Beth Welch in the Office of
Media Relations at 302-739-5601 ext. 232.