The Southeast Region is one of seven
regions within the structure if the
International Association of Black
Professional Fire Fighters (IABPFF)
that began in 1970. It has a rich
history of being the front-runner in
leadership and organization
initiatives for the IABPFF
The region consists of 9 states and
the District of Columbia: Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Maryland,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
with affiliates in each of the
states.
The first Regional Director was
Samuel S. Wilson from Baltimore,
MD-1970-1972. The SER has enjoyed
the leadership of the following
Directors since then:
Calvin Brown, Baltimore,
MD-1972-1975
Freddie L. Brown, Washington,
DC-1975-1977
Alphonso Thornton, Baltimore,
MD-1977-1983
Theodore O. Holmes, Washington,
DC-1983-1991
Leroy Norwood, Chattanooga,
TN-1991-2002
Lindsey L. Plummer, Miami, FL,
2002-present
Southeast Region: “All that I am I
owe, I live eternally in the red”.
(Dr. O. Jones)
