A plaque is to be unveiled at Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s HQ in Poundbury to mark the one year anniversary of Darran Gunter’s death.
Darran, Dorset’s former Chief Fire Officer, passed away last year aged 55 following a battle with cancer.
DWFRS unveiled the plaque, in a private ceremony, on October 21 and Rhys Gunter, Darran’s son, said it was “an incredible honour” for the family.
He said: “It is a massive mark of the respect that my dad had from his colleagues and the community that he served.
“He was always very humble and probably would have hated the fuss but we're pleased that this is one way in which we’re able to mark his legacy.
Darran joined Dorset Fire and Rescue Service as Assistant Chief Fire Officer in 2001 based in Dorchester, before progressing to Chief Fire Officer and later overseeing the amalgamation of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service in April 2016.
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