Collett Promoted to Battalion Chief

Fire Investigator, Cheri Collett, made history in Cherokee County when she was promoted on Wednesday as the first female Battalion Chief for the county fire department.

Collett becomes a Battalion Chief Officer and will be serving as the Manager of the Business Intelligence Department.  Cherokee County Fire Chief, Tim Prather stated that this is part of the department’s re-organizational plan to implement the Business Intelligence Department.  The department will be responsible for the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics to help the department with response times, purchasing and managing personnel.

“Chief Collett has been an outstanding employee in several of the disciplines of our department.  She is a highly motivated employee and always willing to accept a challenge.  She excels at about everything she is involved in whether it’s leading ISO Evaluations, the pursuit of International Accreditation or simply being someone that has learned to play the “bagpipes” representing the department proudly!  She is simply an amazing unique individual that never ceases to impress me on many levels.  She is absolutely an asset to Cherokee County whom I thoroughly support and enjoy working with on our team.  I truly believe she will continue to be a key player in “raising the bar” for Cherokee County Fire,” stated Prather.

Collett came to work for the department in 2007 as a Fire Safety Educator. Collett graduated from Fire Recruit School in 2011 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2015.  That same year, Collett began the process of becoming a Certified Fire Investigator. In 2019, Collett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

We wish Cheri Collett the best as our new Manager of the Business Intelligence Department.

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