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Flowood promotes three fire department officers after chief's recommendations

August 01, 2026 | Flowood, Rankin County, Mississippi


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Flowood promotes three fire department officers after chief's recommendations
Fire Chief Jeffery Welborn recommended three personnel promotions during the Aug. 1 meeting. He asked the board to promote Maurice Joy to battalion chief, Patrick Volden to captain and Jeff Vance to lieutenant (Step 6).

The Board approved each promotion by motion. Alderman Dusty Rhoads moved to promote Maurice Joy to battalion chief; Alderman Kathy Smith moved to promote Patrick Volden to captain; Alderman Smith later moved to promote Jeff Vance to lieutenant (the lieutenant promotion motion was seconded by Alderman Kirk McDaniel). The minutes record unanimous approval from the board members present for each action.

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