Congratulations to Roger Barlow on his retirement! Barlow officially retired from the City of Lenoir Fire Department Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
Barlow started working for the City of Lenoir as a Firefighter in 1978. He served as a Firefighter for 12 years before leaving the City for other opportunities. Barlow returned to the City as a Police Telecommunicator in 2001 and was transferred back to the Fire Department in 2002.
In 2004, Barlow was promoted to a Driver/Operator. He earned his Fire Inspector Certificate in 2006 and was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2007. In 2009 Barlow earned his Fire Marshall Certification and in 2012, he also took on the Fire Marshall role for the City. In 2018, Barlow was promoted to Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention/Fire Inspector. He served a total of 31 years with the City of Lenoir.