Bowling Green Fire Chief named “Chief of The Year”

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – He said he’s not worthy of the award, it belongs to those he tries to do right by.

The Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs named Fire Chief Justin Brooks the organization’s chief of the year. This is the third year as chief for Brooks. He said he is extremely humbled to be nominated and voted on by his peers but he feels he’s not deserving of the award.

News 40 spoke to Brooks about the new commendation, who said his job is very humbling and that today was one of those humbling moments in his career dating back to October of 2006. The chief said today isn’t about him, it’s about everyone who came before, whose shoulders he and everyone else stand on.