Glenda Riggs has been with the Dyersburg Fire Department for 9 years.

 

She began her career as a police/fire/ems dispatcher with the City of Dyersburg before transferring to DFD. She is the Administrative Assistant for the department and also works as Fire Safety Educator. Glenda serves the community in a variety of public education areas. Since taking on this role in 2014, she has helped build an outreach program that serves preschools, schools, and senior citizens. Planning and organizing community events featuring a fire safety house to reach as many children as possible has been a priority.

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Glenda is married to James, and they have a son, two daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and two grandchildren. They also enjoy being dog parents to their fur babies, Kobe and Rocky.