The Smith County Commissioner's Court announced Tuesday Smith County Fire Marshal Connie McCoy-Wasson submitted her retirement letter which will be effective June 30.
A job position will be posted in the coming days.
McCoy-Wasson became the Smith County Fire Marshal in 2015, and is the first woman to hold the position. Previously, she was the interim fire marshal, a deputy fire marshal and a secretary.
She served as deputy fire marshal for more than 20 years.
McCoy-Wasson was hired as secretary in 1993 by the late Fire Marshal Charles Shine. She was soon asked to help work fires and went to school and earned her certifications to become a firefighter, investigator and inspector, as well as her peace officer license.
She is also the county’s emergency management coordinator chairs the Local Emergency Planning Committee and is treasurer of the Smith County Volunteer Fireman’s Association.
