Boerne Fire Department - The Kendall Gentleman

Still Standing: The Scott Carlson Story

July 18, 2026June 16, 2026 by Michael G Ethridge

Scott Carlson of Boerne Texas, July 2026 cover subject of The Kendall Gentleman

STILL STANDING The Scott Carlson Story The first thing you notice about Scott Carlson is that he still carries himself like a firefighter. Even sitting in a chair on the back porch of his Boerne home on a warm May afternoon, there’s a certain alertness about him. Broad shoulders. Thick hands. The posture of a … Read more

Mark Cross: A Journey Home to Serve the Hill Country

May 20, 2026December 16, 2025 by Jonathan Mallard

For Firefighter Mark Cross, service was not a career decision as much as it was a way of life shaped from childhood. He grew up in Kennedale, a small town on the southern edge of the DFW metroplex, where his parents’ example formed his earliest understanding of what it meant to help others. His father … Read more

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