MoCo Honors Retired EMA Director
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The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners honored recently retired Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Donnie Daniels during the Board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 14.
Daniels has served in various continued from page
roles within the county, but most recently was the County EMA Director from 2016 until March 2025. He has previously served as the County’s Deputy EMA Director from 2013 until 2016 and as the County Coroner from 2014 until 2016. He also currently serves as the Montgomery County Chaplain – a position which he has held since 2012.
The commissioners presented Daniels with a plaque detailing their gratitude for his work. The plaque said, “With our greatest appreciation, we hereby honor and thank Donnie Daniels for [his] commitment to the citizens of Montgomery County. As always, whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart as if you are working for the Lord – Colossians 3:22.”
After receiving the honor, Daniels turned to address the commissioners and meeting attendees. “It has been a privilege to serve the county for all of these years. Now, I get to do what I call a pleasure – I get to continue to be the chaplain for our sheriff’s office. Ministry has always been my life. I still pastor a church in Wrightsville – I continue to do that,” he remarked. Just know that I have enjoyed working with Montgomery County. We have a great group of people, and we have some good public servants and first responders. I’d put our public service people up against anyone – they have done an excellent job. It has been a joy to work with them and to help in times of need here in the county.’
He added, “If I am ever needed for any reason – even if it’s nothing but ‘Brother Donnie, I need prayer’ – please give me a call and we’ll certainly do that. I’ll also continue to pray for our county.”
Daniels first announced his retirement in February and officially retired from the position of EMA Director at the end of last month; since the announcement, the county has been actively seeking candidates to fill the vacated position.
