 You need a financial advisor with the freedom to focus on your specific needs. Whatever your goals, Reid Potter can create a game plan tailored to you. Call Reid at 432-0777 at Pikeville, Kentucky to learn more. Pikeville Fire Department Chief Patrick Bentley, who has been with the department for 29 years, has announced his plans to retire. Bentley, who grew up watching emergency, knew he wanted to be a firefighter since he was a child. I always knew, said I was going to be a fireman, firefighter, paramedic. I was going to do, you know, I was going to tackle the world. And my cousin Craig Spartman, which was my EMT instructor, he volunteered at the local Elkhorn City Ammo Service. So she got in touch with him, and he said, yeah, bring him up. So I started volunteering at the Ammo Service. Then I went to the Elkhorn City Fire Department, started taking training, and it just histories from there, you know. After volunteering at the Elkhorn City Fire Department, Bentley moved to Pikeville, working for an animal service. After volunteering at PFD, they offered him a position. I've really enjoyed it. I mean, I've had good times, you know, just like anything else, you have good times, you have bad times. You see a lot of stuff that you should normal people shouldn't normally see. And I've enjoyed it. I've enjoyed the camaraderie with the guys. You know, that's what's one thing I'm going to miss the most is the guys, you know, training together, because you basically live together. I mean, you're here for 24 hours, and you're here with them, or you are your family. And it is an honorable job, and it is a great job. I recommend it to anybody. While Bentley will miss the camaraderie, he's looking forward to spending time with his family. I'll get to spend more time with my family. You know, my mom's sick right now, and, you know, through the years, you know, I miss birthdays, I miss holidays, and stuff like that are working, or I get called out to go on fires and stuff like that. And it's just time for me to sit down and relax for a few bit. Although Bentley is retiring from PFD, he plans to continue teaching with the State Fire Commission and stay involved in the fire service. Bentley's retirement goes into effect September 30th. For Mountain Top News, I'm Brianna Robinson.