Retired Fire Marshal Chief W. J. "Jerry" Hiers passed away Monday May 26, 2014.
He was the brother of JFRD Retired Firefighter Danny Hiers
Funeral information is as follows:
Funeral will be Friday June 13, 2014
St. Lukes Catholic Church 1606 Blanding Blvd
Middleburg FL 32068
Catholic Mass will be at 8:30 AM
Funeral service will be at 10:30
AM
Retired Firefighters George Hartsfield and Wayne Young will officiate.
Reception
for friends and family will follow at the church hall immediately following the services.
HIERS The Chief, William Jerry Hiers, Sr., passed from this life on May 26, 2014.
Jerry was born in Jacksonville on February 10, 1939, son of Barney Joe Hiers and
Lila Irene Allen Hiers, both of Chiefland, FL. He graduated from Robert E Lee High
School in 1956 and Jacksonville University (Jr. College) in August 1960. Jerry was
employed by the City of Jacksonville, Department of Sanitation, in 1956 and transferred
to the Fire Department in 1961. His original station assignment was #13 in San Marco.
After his promotion to Engineer, Jerry was transferred to the Fire Prevention Bureau,
where he advanced to Lieutenant, Captain and Division Chief / Fire Marshall prior
to retirement after 32 years of service in May, 1988. Jerry served as adjunct faculty
in the Fire Service Program at Florida Community College for several years. In May
of 1983, the Chief founded F.I.R.E., Inc., a private fire Investigation business,
which he operated out of Middleburg until 2002, at which time investigations were
handled by his son Jerry Jr. Jerry is survived by a devoted and loving wife of 38
years, Jane Hill Hiers; three children, A. Stacy Amerson (John) of Ft. McCoy, W.
Jerry Hiers, Jr (Jennifer) of Mandarin, and Jason A Hiers (Nicole, fianc ) of Norman,
OK; three grand-
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