“I’m an electric support supervisor with the Town of Tarboro Electric Utilities. I started with the town as a lineman in 1997. In 2004, a normal day at work didn’t end so normal. I was electrocuted and received first degree to complete burns over 15% of my body.

At the time of my accident, a neighboring town electric employee was experiencing a similar situation. I was in the UNC Jaycee Burn Unit for a month and two weeks. During this time, it was a hard-financial strain on my family.

Soon after my accident, Kevin Dyson and Barry Jones felt there was a strong need to support fellow linemen that have experienced similar incidents that I had been through. Like any new venture begins, it starts with little to no funds; but they began the Fallen Linemen Foundation with the intent to help those fellow linemen who needed it the most.

The linemen industry is a brotherhood that pulls together and supports one another in times of need. They raised money to offer financial assistance for linemen going through similar situations, and they didn’t forget me. I received a call from Kevin right before the Christmas holiday stating they were issuing me a check and hoped it would help my family. That Christmas, my family and I were blessed in many ways.

As time went on, the Fallen Linemen Foundation grew and expanded its ability to help. In 2016, my oldest daughter received a scholarship to attend East Carolina University. I know this is a great foundation that everyone should support. You never know one day if it could be you on the receiving end. I never expected anything to happen to me that day, but I am so thankful for the support of the Fallen Linemen Foundation.”