ALACHUA COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Welcome to Who’s Who in the 352, an exclusive 352Today feature in which we get to know some of our region’s movers and shakers a little better. This week’s subject is Alachua County Fire Rescue Chief Harold Theus, who is retiring June 12 after more than 30 years serving his community as a first responder.
You’ve spent more than three decades as a first responder, and thank you for your service to our community. Was there ever anything else you wanted to do as a career or avocation?
I grew up in a family of public service employees. My father retired from the Jacksonville Fire Department and later in life was the Fire Chief in Orange Park, Fl. My mother retired from the clerk’s office in the City of Jacksonville. I am the youngest of four boys, with three of us working as firefighters or police officers. So, I believe it was natural for me to gravitate towards fire rescue services…