“I have enjoyed working for the City of Murfreesboro for the last 27 years. The City has provided me the opportunity to provide a living for myself and my family. I have also made many friends that will last me a lifetime,” Farley said.

Farley began his career with the fire department as a firefighter in September 1984.

In December 1987, he was promoted to driver and in October 1988 was promoted to fire inspector. In November 1994, Farley was promoted to assistant chief.

Farley has served as Rutherford County Commissioner since 1994 and plans to continue serving Rutherford County upon retirement.

Farley has been recognized throughout the years with various awards. To name a few, he was named the Noon Exchange Club’s Firefighter of the Year in 1990, the Murfreesboro Jaycees Outstanding Young Public Servant of the Year in 1991 and “Fire Investigator of the Year” by the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson in 1992.

Farley served as chairperson of the department’s Fire Apparatus Spec Committee and was very instrumental in the purchase of several of the department’s engine companies and rescues.

He is a member of the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association and Tennessee Fire Safety Inspector Association. He was a past member and chairperson for the Tennessee Firefighting Commission.

“We truly appreciate Gary and all his years of hard work and dedication to the Murfreesboro Fire Department. We wish him well on all of his future endeavors,” Chief Cumby Gaines said.

He was a member of the Urban Area Security Initiative District 5’s Response Committee for grants. He serves as chairman for the local Emergency Planning Commission, which encompasses all municipalities in Rutherford County.

Farley also plans to spend more time with family.

He and wife Deborah have four children, Bobby, Carla, Chad, and Chris, and two grandchildren, Brayden and Peyton.