In May of 1994 he became employed with the Simpsonville Fire Department as
a Firefighter. He was promoted to Engineer in 1996, then to Lieutenant in
1999, then to Captain in 2002, and then in July 2002 he was promoted to the
role of Assistant Chief of operations and training. He accepted the position
of Chief in May 2009 which he currently holds.
His educational accomplishments includes: Haz-Mat Technician, Fire Academy
Instructor, Fire Officer I, NREMT-B and he holds a Firefighter II certification.
He holds a degree in Fire Service Management from Spartanburg Technical College
and a certificate from Greenville Technical College in Public Service. Chief
Williams has obtained the Chief Fire Officer Designation presented by the
Commission on Professional Credentialing. He also enrolled in the Fire Administration
program at Eastern Kentucky University.
He competed in the Firefighter Combat Challenge in Charlotte on April 29,
1995, along with fellow firefighters. Assistant Chief Williams was honored
with the “Greenville Association of Insurance Women” firefighter
of the year 2000 for his action on February 7, 2000 when he aided two citizens
stranded in a hot air balloon entangled in a radio tower. He was also award
the 2005 “Fire Mark” award from Liberty Mutual Group for his actions
on May 4, 2005 along with the members of “A” shift during a structure
fire with a victim trapped inside.
Chief Williams is a member of the State Chief’s Association, the Greenville
County Chief’s Association; currently serving as Vice President, SC
Fireman’s Association and the International Association of Fire Chief’s.
