Background
Duckworth, Paul Edward was born on July 30, 1935 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of George Edward and Orpha Mae (Cain) Duckworth.
Duckworth, Paul Edward was born on July 30, 1935 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of George Edward and Orpha Mae (Cain) Duckworth.
Student, Dallas County Junior College, 1967—1972. Student, Kilgore Junior College, 1982. Student, E. Texas Police Academy, 1985.
Fire fighter Richardson Fire Department, Texas, from 1958, driver, engineer, from 1960, lieutenant, 1964, 1975—1979. Training officer, administrative assistant. Chief department, 1970.
Guard Pinkerton Detective Agency, 1960. Fire chief Kilgore Fire Department, Texas, from 1979. Instructor Richardson Fire School, 1962—1979, Texas A & M Fire School, College Station, from 1975, North-East Texas Fire School, Texas Eastman, Longview, from 1979, Henderson County Fire School, Athens, Texas, from 1980.
Certified class A instructor Texas Commission Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education, from 1983.
Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Richardson. Member of Rusk County Fire Fighter's Association (board directors since 1983), North-East Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association (president 1982, 1st vice president 1985), State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association Texas (chairman resolutions committee since 1981, member legislation committee), Texas Fire Chief's Association, North-East Texas Fire Chief's Association (president since 1979, fire chief of year 1985), Richardson Fire Fighters Association (secretary treasurer 1974-1979), Texas Fire and Arson Investigators Association, Texas Society Fire Service Instructors, International Fire Chief's Association, Shriners, Masons.
Married Ola Maye Sanstrom, December 16, 1954. Children: Paul Michael, Paula Maye Wilcox, Tamie Lynn.