Fire Chief Kevin Miller had been looking for the opportunity.
In recent weeks, he found it.
Miller, 57, announced his retirement, effective June 30, first to those who have been his most relied upon leaders over the past decade. After 10 years as chief and upward of 35 in the Jonesboro Fire Department, Miller is looking forward to a uniform that might require fewer buttons and more tennis shoes.
A lifetime Jonesboro resident who spent a career putting others first, Miller is ready to focus a little more attention on his most immediate loved ones, starting with his wife Rhonda.
“We want to do some things with our kids and our grandkids,” said Miller, who has three adult children and four grandchildren. “There have been sacrifices, and my wife and family have been willing to endure those sacrifices. It’s time they become my full-time focus.”
Miller will be remembered by his City of Jonesboro teammates as a quiet leader who made preparation and safety his constant priority.