At a special luncheon today held in the Knoxville Civic-Coliseum, Mayor Madeline Rogero honored City Employees who have 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service or have retired from the City in the past year.

Not all long-term or retired employees were present for the luncheon but they will receive recognition certificates.

Honored employees:

20 YEARS OF SERVICE

Ricky Abbott - Police Dept
Brad Anders - Police Dept
Anthony Buckner - Fire Dept
Jeff Conard - Fire Dept
Bruce Conkey - Police Dept
Bryan Davis - Police Dept
Karen Ellis - Police Dept
Rick Emmett Jr. - Administration
William Everett - Police Dept
Carl Green - Fleet Management
William Householder - Engineering
Paul Lane - Police Dept
Stephen Lee - Fire Dept
Christopher Line - Police Dept
Keith Lyon - Police Dept
Phillip Major - Police Dept
Chuck Marshall - Fire Dept
William McCain III - Fire Dept
Gregory McKnight - Police Dept
Kenneth Miller - Police Dept
John Nicely Jr. - Fire Dept
Debra Nuchols - Police Dept
Kenneth Perry - Neighborhood & Public Service
Travis Porter - Police Dept
Eugene Reed Jr. - Police Dept
Kenneth Robertson - Police Dept
Victor Rodgers - Fire Dept
John Rodgers Jr. - Fire Dept
Bryan Sharpe - Fire Dept
David Shepherd - Inspections
Rich Slover - Information Systems
Mitchell Smith - Fire Dept
Sanford Smith - Parks & Recreation
Jeff Stiles - Police Dept
Robert Taylor - Police Dept
Thomas Thomas Sr. - Fire Dept
Ron Trentham - Police Dept
Joe Walsh - Parks & Recreation
Darrell Ward - Neighborhood & Public Service
Marci Ware - Police Dept

25 YEARS OF SERVICE

Rita Arnett - Police Dept
Tom Collins - Fleet Management
James Disney - Police Dept
Brent Johnson - Engineering
Joe MacDonald - Community Development
Sonny Partin Jr. - Fire Dept
Mark Rigsby - Community Development

30 YEARS OF SERVICE

June Fulford - Police Dept
Zephyree Porter - Civil Service
Richard Skaggs - Engineering
Michael Vandergriff - Engineering
Susan Wilson - Legislative

35 YEARS OF SERVICE

Erma Holloway - Engineering
Harold Kidwell - Fire Dept
Gerry Kirk - Finance Dept
Vic Lawson - Fire Dept
Michael Pacetti - Fire Dept

40 YEARS OF SERVICE

Jerry Campbell - Finance Dept
Stephen Clabough - Fire Dept
Larry Davis - Fire Dept
Jim Hutchens - Neighborhood & Public Service
Timmy Kirby - Fire Dept
Rex Wilson - Fire Dept

45 YEARS OF SERVICE

John Nicely, Sr. - Fire Dept

RETIREES

Benny Bailey - Public Service
William Baty - Fire
Terry Bingham - Police
Dorothy Bragg - Finance & Accountability
Clarence Bragg - Parks & Recreation
Daniel Caldwell - Fleet Services
Anita Cash - Inspections
Stephen Clabough - Fire
Larry Davis - Fire
Michael Davis - Public Service
David Dixson, Jr. - Parks & Recreation
Frederick Downs - Parks & Recreation
John Ford - Public Service
Janice Gangwer - Police
David Gaston - Police
Harold Grooms - Public Service
Larry Howard - Engineering
John Huff - Community Development
Sam Johnson - Fire
Corinne Kirby - Fire
Robert Leek - Public Service
Terry Loveday - Fire
Mary Maples - Public Service
Doris Martin - Finance & Accountability
Gary Newton - Fleet Services
John Nicely - Fire
Roger Ogle - Public Service
Willie Ownby - Police
Paula Patterson - Police
Robert Polk - Public Assemblies
Samuel Rivera, Jr. - Police
Richard Roller - Information Systems
Russell Sasscer - Police
Kevin Scott - Public Service
Floyd Smith - Engineering
Robert Stallings - Fire
Roger White - Police
Ernest Willis - Public Service