Tipton County Fire Department

09/01/2026

186 total emergency calls for the month of August 2026, for the Tipton County Fire Department.

Since going live in 2020, this by far has been the busiest month to date. Adding the second station has proven to be very beneficial to those on the east side of Tipton County. We also respond to all emergencies in the City of Mason from the new location. Thank you to the Tipton County Commissioners for recognizing the need and making this happen for the citizens in the eastern portion of the County.

09/01/2026

Thank you to all the responders that assisted with locating Mr. Billings. A great effort by all agencies.

UPDATE: Homer Billings, the subject of a has been found safe.

Thanks for helping us spread the word!

PREVIOUSLY POSTED:

We need your help to find Homer Billings, who is missing from Tipton County.

The 81-year-old is 6’2”, 160 lbs., with gray hair and hazel eyes.

He was last seen on Saturday and is believed to be travelling to Caruthersville, Missouri.

Homer may be driving a silver 2019 KIA Sorento with TN plate BGH4147.

He has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance.

Spot him? Call the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office at 901-475-4300 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND!

For more details on this alert, TBI's Silver Alert program, and more resources, download the TBI Find App: tbi.pub/TBIFindApp

08/31/2026

Tipton County Fire Department has been requested to help search for the missing Brighton man in Lake County. We have sent 6 Firefighters along with a SXS and equipment to assist others with the search. The Tipton County Sheriff Department and Atoka Fire Department also sent equipment, SXS’s and teams as well. Keep all the responders involved in your thoughts for a successful search and safe return.

08/25/2026

For the last two days, Swiftwater teams from Tipton and Shelby County utilized the Mississippi River for several hours of water related training. We had four boats in the water refreshing on different rescue type maneuvers. Weather was great and with a good practice opportunity for everyone. We want to thank Shelby County Fire Department , Munford Fire Department , AtokA Fire Department for participating and learning skills together as a team.

08/05/2026

Call volume for July 2026.

08/05/2026

07/29/2026

Tipton County Fire Department was awarded $41,184.00 in grant money from the Tn State Fire Marshalls Office. This grant award is to purchase 9 full sets of turnout gear for our Firefighters. Yesterday, Fire Departments from the south-western portion of Tennessee that received an award were invited to attend a luncheon in Jackson to be recognized. Along with Tipton County Fire, Covington, TN Fire Department , Brighton Fire , AtokA Fire Department, Garland Fire, Gilt Edge Volunteer Fire Department, Three Star Volunteer Fire Department also received grant awards.

We all want to thank the Tennessee State Fire Marshalls Office and Governor Lee for making this grant possible and available to all Tennessee Fire Departments.

07/22/2026

Engine 42 arrived in Drummonds around 8pm last night. It was delayed as the delivery truck had issues in Kansas City during transport. It will remain at the Drummonds Fire Station while it is being outfitted and equipped with new firefighting tools. The new Engine looks great and matches the others perfectly. We are very proud and thankful that Tipton County has invested in their County Fire Department.

07/20/2026

Our new Engine 42 was inspected last Friday, by Chief Piercey, at the Midwest Fire facility in Luverne Minnesota. The Engine was built exactly to the spec sheet, with everything exactly as requested. The Engine was picked up this morning at their facility for transport to Station 41, in Drummonds. It is expected to arrive at Station 41, first thing in the morning. While it is being temporarily stored at the Drummonds station, all of its new equipment will be installed and mounted to place it in service. All of its equipment was pre-purchased and has been in storage awaiting the arrival of the Engine. This installation process should take a few weeks. Once this has been completed, it will be assigned to Station 42 in the Charleston community.

Tipton County Fire Department wants to thank Midwest Fire, Project Manager Joe Hlushak, and his fabrication team for another well-built piece of fire equipment. This makes the fifth piece of equipment built and purchased from Midwest Fire.