Snider Honored At Texas Fire Service Earn Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor Lifetime Achievement Awards 

Staff Reports

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – On Sunday evening, January 7, former Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Michael Snider was honored posthumously for his 40 years of service with induction into the Texas Fire Service Hall of Honor. This Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes current or former firefighters or emergency service personnel who have made significant contributions that have been widely recognized in the Texas Fire Service.

Former Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Michael Snider was honored posthumously for his 40 years of service at the Alamo Fire Department and most recently at the Edinburg Fire Department, where he served as Fire Chief for 24 years. He previously served as Vice President of the Rio Grande Valley Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association and Vice President of the State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is the host agency for the award, and the Hall of Honor display is located in the Les W. Bunte Jr. Administration and Classroom Complex at Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station, Texas.

TEEX Director David Coatney said, “TEEX is honored to be the home of the Hall of Honor Award, which recognizes those who have contributed to the Texas Fire Service, whether by developing programs to improve firefighter safety, caring for firefighters or their surviving family members, or advancing the fire service to better serve the citizens of Texas.”

Over 75 people attended the awards dinner that was held during TEEX’s 16th annual Leadership Development Symposium, January 7-10. The symposium offers training at no cost for Texas first responders, enhancing the leadership skills of the emergency response community.