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Tom Harris became
Odessa's 3rd Fire Chief in 1939. This was
also the year that the Fire Department
changed from being all volunteer to 4 paid
firefighter and several volunteer
firefighters. The first four paid firefighters were Chester Frady,
Chunky Hendrick, Oliver Moody and Ovid Bagby. Their salary was $80.00
dollars per month. The first Central Fire Station was built in 1939 to
house the 1st four paid firefighters and our 1927 Buffalo fire engine and
the 1939 American LaFrance fire engine.
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