Richard Reid Wagner
(1911-2000)

Died aged c. 89

Richard Reid Wagner was born August 29, 1911 in Vidalia, Georgia and moved to Green Cove Springs with his parents in 1922. He was instrumental in organizing the Green Cove Springs Fire Department in 1930 and served as the unpaid Fire Chief until his retirement in 1992. He served on the Clay County Rescue Service for 16 years. During that time, Reid often personally gave money to fire victims after fighting fires that had threatened their home or business. The Green Cove Springs City Council renamed Fire Station No. 2 as "The Reid Wagner Fire Station" when he retired. Richard Reid Wagner died July 15, 2000.

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