NEWS RELEASE:

The Crawford County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the county’s new Director of Emergency Management after a lengthy search.

Mr. Kirk Williamson started January 15, 2018 and will be responsible for the daily operations of the emergency services programs including mitigation, preparedness, and disaster response/recovery.

Mr. Williamson has been in the volunteer fire service for 26 years, and has been an EMT/Paramedic for 23 years.

Mr. Williamson is a lifelong Crawford County native, attended Buckeye Central Schools, and is a veteran of the US Armed Forces from 1987-1993.

He is married to Jami, who is a registered nurse for Avita Health. They have two sons, Brock and Blake, who are both attending the Ohio State University.