David Bullard received David Lee Crenshaw Leadership Award from OA Class 23-01

March 28, 2023

The David Lee Crenshaw “Big Dummy” Leadership Award was established by the inaugural class of the Fire Officer Academy: The Company Officer in May 2022. Columbia County (GA) Lt. David Bullard was named the recipient of the award from OA class 23-01 at the conclusion of the program in March.

David Lee Crenshaw, affectionally known as “Big Dummy,” served the greater Anderson community as a firefighter and law enforcement officer for most of his career. On January 9, 2012, David died serving the citizens he loved when he collapsed on the scene of a motor-vehicle collision. He was 63.

OA class 22-01 created the David Lee Crenshaw “Big Dummy” Leadership Award to be presented to a student of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Fire Officer Academy who is selected by their peers within the class for displaying exemplary skill, attitude, and leadership throughout the class.

“To my surprise, our class spokesperson announced that I had been selected and acknowledged me as ‘class dad,’” David wrote in a Facebook post.

Class 22-01 presented Clemson University Fire & EMS Capt. Ben Crenshaw, son of David Lee Crenshaw, with the award at the conclusion of last year’s program.

“It is an honor to receive this, following in the footsteps of David's son Ben Crenshaw,” David concluded.