Chris Morrell has been a member of the Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company since 1958, which is most of its history, about which he spoke at this morning's meeting.
The first fire truck was purchased in 1947, used. It lacked a windshield, so the driver wore goggles. But a decade later they had the biggest tanker truck in Saratoga County. That truck and its successors were often called to help out other fire departments, including Saratoga Springs. Morrell worked as a professional firefighter in that city from 1966 to 1973, and then went into law enforcement.
He spent 20 years with the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department, then worked in Vermont police departments, for the New York State Park Police, and the US Marshals Service. He also spent 11 years on the Malta Town Board, and continues to serve the town on committees dealing with ethics, updating the master plan, and water/sewer issues.
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