Cortland fire chief honored for 30 years of service

CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland Fire Chief Charles Glover was praised by city officials Tuesday for providing more than 30 years of service to the Cortland Fire Department.

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Mayor Brian Tobin presented Glover with a certificate during Tuesday’s meeting of Cortland Common Council to commemorate his more than three-decade long tenure with the department.

Glover began his career at the Cortland Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter in 1977. Nine years later, he was hired as a career firefighter and was later promoted to fire captain and deputy chief of code enforcement.

Cortland Fire Chief Charles Glover addressing members of Common Council Tuesday night (Peter Blanchard/Cortland Voice).

Cortland Fire Chief Charles Glover addressing members of Common Council Tuesday night (Peter Blanchard/Cortland Voice).

“Through those 40 years, I’ve been haunted by memories, many are horrific,” Glover said. “However, those memories are offset by numerous memories of triumphant successes.”

Glover oversees a department that responds to approximately 2,600 alarms annually. The Cortland Fire Department consists of more than 60 volunteer and career firefighters, according to its website.

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