The Anniston Fire Department paid tribute to its late Chief Jeff Waldrep, who was added to the Alabama Fallen Firefighter Memorial at the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa earlier this week.
Waldrep, who suffered a major heart attack on May 30. Waldrep’s career in the fire service spanned more than 30 years, much of which was spent with Anniston Fire. He became fire chief in November 2020.
In the wake of Waldrep’s passing, the City of Anniston appointed Johnnie F. Phelps Jr. as the new fire chief for the Anniston Fire Department.
