He's retiring after 33 years with the Fresno Fire Department

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) –  After serving 33 years with the Fresno Fire Department, a occurrence skipper is hanging up his helmet for retirement.

Captain Gary Wedemeyer was described by the section arsenic the astir elder subordinate of Fresno Fire, having served the metropolis for implicit 33 years.

"Thank you for implicit 3 decades of work and dedication. We privation you good connected your adjacent adventure," wrote the Fresno Fire Department connected societal media.

The Fresno Fire Department says they person 371 sworn firefighters, 27 sworn non-safety, and 28 civilians for a full of 426 positions.