Decatur-Hamilton Quick Response

01/10/2026

📣***UPDATE 5:28 PM***📣
The Mandatory Evacuation Order has been LIFTED for the Village of Decatur; all displaced residents may return home. The situation will be monitored overnight.

📣*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***📣
JANUARY 10, 2026, VILLAGE OF DECATUR, MI

A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN DUE TO A POTENTIAL GRAIN BIN FIRE:
- E. DELAWARE ST.
- W. DELAWARE ST.
- S. WILLIAMS ST.
- S. GEORGE ST.

The Issuing Authority - e.g., Van Buren County Emergency Management, Village of Decatur Emergency Management, Van Buren Sheriff's Office, Michigan State Police, and the Pokagon Tribal Police, in coordination with additional state and local partners, has issued a MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER effective IMMEDIATELY.

At the time of this release, all homes have effectively been evacuated. Please stay out of the vicinity until a safety update is provided on this Facebook post and through Nixle.

VFW Post 6248 is open and available for evacuees.

12/07/2025

Last night was the Decatur-Hamilton Fire Department and Quick Response awards banquet. While the QR doesn't have many awards to present, there is one that I enjoy giving.
This years First Responder of the Year went to a member who truly enjoys his work and is always there to lend a helping hand. He often drops whatever he's working on to go to a call and help in any way he possibly can.
Please help me congratulate Mr. Heath Seelye as our First Responder of the Year.

09/22/2025

https://www.starksfamilyfh.com/obituaries/kelly-jerue?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM-YkljbGNrAz5iQWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeHXj2dabzJ7W2QCG21pXZsf5ujij0WX9uyscp8iNeonIDYQaN7HQFfrgcFng_aem_1nl4GcDIanPB20ZOR5xy2Q

Kelly Lynn Jerue, 53, of Decatur, passed away Friday morning, September 19, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1971, in Saint Joseph, MI, the daughter of Judith and Thomas Weldy. Growing up on the Vanderhoof Centennial Farm in Hamilton Township, Kelly graduat...

09/19/2025

Today, we are saddened by the news that Kelly Jerue (Weldy) has passed away after a long battle. Kelly was employed as a Dispatcher with Cass County. She was a past member of the Decatur-Hamilton Quick Response Team who served many years answering the calls for others! I remember her as a sassy young lady who put her heart into answering as many calls as possible. She was dedicated to her community and her co-workers. She was knowledgeable, compassionate and sympathetic to all those who required care. Her battle is over but the memories will live on.
Rest in peace Kelly! 🙏🏼

08/26/2025

Tonight we had had the honor of recognizing several members of our first responders community.
These individuals came together to save the life of not only one, but two cardiac arrest patients. The calls came minutes apart, but despite hurdles they not only returned pulses, but each individual left the hospital with little or no deficits.
We are very proud of these individuals and proud they choose to serve our community.

VanBuren County Dispatchers:
Brooke Smith
Brianna Dobberstein
Melissa Dunckel

Village of Decatur Police Department:
Ted Riggs
Ken Dunkerley
Zack Frank

Decatur-Hamilton Fire Department:
Tom Bush
Mark Flowers
Joe Gerhold
Chloe Haun
Kraig Haun Jr.
Shawn Holmes
Dusty Krall
Wyatt Taylor
Doug Wilson

Decatur-Hamilton Quick Response:
Bill Arnold
Nychole Flowers
Randy Haun
Patrick Hemenway
David Ives
Paul R. Pullen

VBEMS:
Rachael Kovalcik
Hannah Walters
Alvin Miles Jr.
Brandon Maxim

03/22/2025

Looking for something fun to do this weekend?
Head on down to the Decatur Middle School auditorium and support the DHS Players as they present: Enter the Body. A fun twist on a couple of Shakespeare stories.
Saturday, March 22nd: 1pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 23rd: 1pm
Admission is only $5.00
Go support our youth.

03/18/2025

If you hear sirens around 1pm on the 19th, it is only a drill.

It's Severe Weather Awareness Week! The voluntary statewide tornado drill is scheduled for 1 p.m. this Wednesday, March 19. Check with your local officials to see if sirens will sound near you.

Learn how to prepare for a tornado at https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2025/03/14/severe-weather-awareness-week.

03/13/2025

Unless assisted by fire department no open burning until further notice.

12/16/2024

Beware of Brushing Scam!

A recent scam has been showing up in many states. We have not had any local reports, but want to make residents aware before you are victimized.

A "brushing" scam is when someone receives an unexpected gift or item not ordered in the mail from a place like Amazon or other company. Examples of gifts include, rings, bracelets, necklaces, Bluetooth speaker, etc. The gift will have the recipient’s address, but not include the sender's information or be from a known retailer. When the recipient opens the package to see what it is and possibly who sent it, there is a QR code to scan to find out who sent the gift.

Once the code is scanned, all the information from that phone will be sent to scammers. They receive all access to the phone. All personal and financial information is accessible to the scammers and often the victim's bank accounts are drained.

The gift can be kept or thrown away, but the QR code should NOT be scanned for any reason. QR code scams are nothing new. These scams show up in all places, including parking meters.

Inform your family members about the scam and avoid scanning any unknown QR codes included in the package.