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When It Was Fun & He Carried a Gun with Bill Niemann

When It Was Fun & He Carried a Gun with Bill Niemann

Update: 2025-08-19
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When Bill Niemann joined the fire service in 1976, the landscape looked very

different. This was a time of rubber boots, and riding the tailboard of the

engine. SCBAs were the newest thing, and not everyone got to have one.


When Bill Niemann joined the fire service in 1976, the landscape looked very

different. This was a time of rubber boots, and riding the tailboard of the

engine. SCBAs were the newest thing, and not everyone got to have one.

But for the second half of his career in the fire service, Bill carried a gun. He

was an assistant fire marshal assigned to the Arson Crimes Unit of  Prince

William County, Virginia. Back then, there were no rules for fire investigations.

 Just wait until you hear how he wrote his own rulebook.

Speaking of writing, Bill has also written a novel. It’s titled “Heavy Fire Showing.”


But for the second half of his career in the fire service, Bill carried a gun. He

was an assistant fire marshal assigned to the Arson Crimes Unit of  Prince

William County, Virginia. Back then, there were no rules for fire investigations.

 Just wait until you hear how he wrote his own rulebook.



 




Speaking

of writing, Bill has also written a novel. It’s titled “Heavy Fire Showing.”




When

Bill Niemann joined the fire service in 1976, the landscape looked very

different. This was a time of rubber boots, and riding the tailboard of the

engine. SCBAs were the newest thing, and not everyone got to have one.



 




But

for the second half of his career in the fire service, Bill carried a gun. He

was an assistant fire marshal  assigned

to the Arson Crimes Unit of  Prince

William County, Virginia. Back then, there were no rules for fire investigations.

 Just wait until you hear how he wrote his

own rulebook.



 




Speaking

of writing, Bill has also written a novel. It’s titled “Heavy Fire Showing.”



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When It Was Fun & He Carried a Gun with Bill Niemann

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