Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Oregon County, the Firefighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City and firehouses statewide on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter William “Bill” Nix.
“In his retirement, Bill Nix answered a calling to serve Oregon County by becoming a volunteer firefighter,” Gov. Mike Kehoe said. “A retired trucker, Bill could handle the Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department’s large tanker. He also expertly maintained the department’s other trucks, earning the 2022 Thomasville Volunteer Firefighter of the Year award for his dedicated service. Firefighter Nix’s commitment to helping others and his devotion to supporting his community serve as inspiration to all of us to give back. Claudia and I send our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the Nix family and the entire Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department.”
On the evening of Jan. 16, Nix was responding to a structure fire as a passenger in a Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department fire engine when the vehicle overturned on U.S. 160 four miles south of Thomasville, causing Nix’s death. The flags will be held at half-staff on the day of Nix’s memorial services. To view the governor’s proclamation, click here