Feb. 1 was the last day of duty for Captain Joel Musselman, who is retiring after 34 years of service. Musselman was hired as a firefighter for the City of Noblesville in 1985 at the age of 30.
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His 34 years of service made him the longest active member of the Noblesville Fire Department. Captain Musselman has seen tremendous change in the city he serves over the course of his career.
Musselman was born and raised in Noblesville. He and his wife Darlene have raised two children, Sam and Shelby, both of whom attended Noblesville High School. When he was hired, nearly 14,000 people called Noblesville home. Today’s population is approximately 62,000.
Captain Musselman was a member of the Dive Team, HazMat Team and Rescue Team as well as an active member of Firefighters Local 4416. Captain Musselman was an instructor and led numerous fire ground trainings for Noblesville as well as surrounding communities.
Captain Musselman has spent the last several years as the Station Captain at Station 75. When asked what he planned to do now, Musselman stated he wants spend his time traveling and perhaps take up a second career as a professional surfer.
Fire Chief Greg Wyant said, “Captain Musselman has served the citizens and visitors of Noblesville for 34 years and has done so with a Coke in his hand and a big smile on his face. He is truly one of the nicest people anyone could ever meet and we will greatly miss him.”