New program manager of Missouri Task Force 1 announced

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Boone County Fire Protection District has announced Jake Heller will become the new bureau director of special operations and program manager of Missouri Task Force 1.

BCFPD made the announcement in a Tuesday social media post.

The post says Heller served with the Union Fire District for 16 years and has 14 years of experience with Task Force 1.

He eventually started working for BCPFD as a training division and division manager.

“In that role, he was instrumental in advancing the training and readiness of task force members, supporting operational excellence at both the state and national level,” the post says.