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Fire Marshal

Bill Guy Deatherage, American Fire marshal. Named Outstanding Young Citizen, Broken Arrow Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1987, Outstanding Community Leader, Modern Woodmen of America, Camp 8353, 1991.

Background

Deatherage, Bill Guy was born on September 30, 1951 in Tulsa. Son of Bill Monroe and Betty Lea (Singer) Deatherage.

Education

Fire protection technician, Tulsa Junior College, 1981; state peace officer, Oklahoma State Council Law Enforcem, Broken Arrow, 1985; certified courses, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 1978-1990.

Career

Fire apparatus driver, Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) Fire Department, 1972-1974; fire captain, Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) Fire Department, 1974-1978; fire marshal, Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) Fire Department, since 1978; owner, Deatherage Companies, Broken Arrow, since 1985. Instructor Tulsa Junior College, since 1985, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1985, Oklahoma State Board of Nursing Homes, Oklahoma City, since 1985.

Achievements

  • Bill Guy Deatherage has been listed as a noteworthy fire marshal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Arson Investigators (certified master investigator, president Oklahoma chapter 1985), Fire Marshals Association Oklahoma (president 1996), Oklahoma Arson Advisory Council (president 1985), Civitan (lieutenant governor Oklahoma-Kansas district 1988-1989, governor 1990-1991, Broker Arrow president 1987-1988), Green County Fire Chiefs (president 1980), Safety Concerns, Inc. (vice president 1992).

Interests

  • Avocations: sports, wine making, cooking.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Dean Austin, November 5, 1983. Children: Bill Guy Junior, Karri Ann, Jackie Yvonne.

Father:
Bill Monroe Deatherage

Mother:
Betty Lea (Singer) Deatherage

Spouse:
Jacqueline Dean Austin

child:
Bill Guy Junior Deatherage

child:
Jackie Yvonne Deatherage

child:
Karri Ann Deatherage