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Maryland State Fire Marshal

News Release
Martin OMalley Governor

William E. Barnard State Fire Marshal

WILLIAM POTTS NAMED AGENCY DEPUTY STATE FIRE MARSHAL OF THE YEAR
OCEAN CITY, MD (June 17, 2013) Deputy State Fire Marshal William Potts assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad, has been named the recipient of the coveted, 2012 Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year award. State Fire Marshal William E. Barnard made the presentation during a ceremony at the Maryland State Firemens Association annual convention in Ocean City on June 17, 2013. Deputy Potts was nominated by his supervisor, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal Jack Waldner. William was cited for his many achievements in 2012, such as; Tackling the technical requirements needed to execute a plan for Maritime Tactical Operations, Conducted an exhaustive search for proper equipment used for underwater explosives response, Tested equipment for functionality and reliability, Successfully completed two dive instructor accreditations in order to train other bomb squad divers, and Developed and implemented necessary training requirements for bomb squad dive candidates. The procedures developed during this process have effectively qualified Deputy Potts to assist with a nationwide training program involving the few public service agencies in the country that perform underwater explosives response. All of these tasks were accomplished while maintaining his normal workload as an on-call Bomb Squad Technician. Deputy Potts began his career with the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a Bomb Squad Technician in October 2007 after a distinguished career as a bomb technician with the Metro Transit Police in Washington D.C. Since joining the Office of the State Fire Marshal he has proven himself to be a dedicated and well respected addition to the agency. Deputy Potts exemplifies the overall desire and commitment our investigators and bomb technicians embrace to ensure the safety of all Marylands citizens, stated Fire Marshal Barnard.

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1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police dedicated to helping protect citizens from fire and explosion through a comprehensive program of education, inspection, investigation and fire protection engineering. For more information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: www.mdsp.org/firemarshal and/or http://facebook.com/MarylandStateFireMarshal.

Media contact: Bruce D. Bouch, Deputy State Fire Marshal; 443-324-6876

1201 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208

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