Carroll County commissioners honored emergency services personnel with commemorative coins at the Dec. 8 meeting during their second annual Emergency Services Appreciation Ceremony. Commissioners highlighted the dedication and sacrifice of the county’s first responders, noting they safeguard the community every hour of every day and can never be fully repaid for their service.
A special 2025 appreciation coin, designed in-house by deputy Casey Kuester, deputy Sean Mullen and assistant EMA director Dustin Lucas, was introduced. Funding for the coin came entirely through donations from Encino Energy, the Carrollton Rotary Club and anonymous contributors.
Emergency services receiving coins included the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Carrollton Police Department, Amsterdam Fire and EMS, Augusta Township Fire Department, Carrollton Fire Department, Dellroy Fire Department, Fox Township Fire Department, Great Trail Fire District, Leesville Fire Department, Loudon Township Fire Department, Perry Township Fire Department, Sherrodsville Fire Department, EMT Ambulance, Regional Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Division of Natural Resources and Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Rangers.
“They are responsible for safeguarding our people and protecting our property every hour of the day, every day of the year,” said Commissioner Robert Wirkner, who oversaw the coin project.
