Mike Lowry Named Firefighter of the Year

The Dunedin Fire Department praised Mike Lowry, 48, for his service to the department and the city since 1999. 

During his 24-hour shifts Lowry has maintained his upbeat attitude through life's challenges including raising a special needs child and a recent battle with throat cancer.

"I want to say working with the Dunedin Fire Department has been an awesome experience. It does not even seem like a job," Lowry said. "Going through all I have been through, I have had so much support. I could not be down, even if I wanted to be."

Lowry was named firefighter of the year for what he brings to work everyday.

"Shift-after-shift, Mike displays little acts of kindness to the patients he treats....Mike takes any challenge head on without fear. He looks for the positive in every situation," according to a fire department statement.

Before coming to Dunedin, Lowry worked for Sunstar Paramedics and served in the U. S. Army.