Shepherd TX Fire Department

04/05/2026

Our fire department will be helping DPS shut down Highway 59 for approximately 30 to 45 minutes at 11 AM expect traffic be backed up at 59 and FM 223 For an investigation

04/03/2026

03/05/2026

Thank you to @ FBC of Shepherd MDO for inviting us out to meet with the kids. They look like they had a great time getting to look through the fire trucks this morning. We appreciate the donation of water, gatorade and snacks for the department. It was very much appreciated.

02/28/2026

Helping the city try to repair broken water main please be careful all county resources are busy 

02/25/2026

We are always in need of drinks and snack any donations are greatly appreciated

02/25/2026

Would like to thank everyone who put in a bid for our truck the winning bid has been notified and is coming to pick it up. Thank you for your support. 

02/24/2026

R.I.P. Chief Nicklas

February 24, 2005 - LODD
Chief Lonnie Nicklas, 39
Shepherd Fire Department. Shepherd, TX
Chief Nicklas conducted and participated in training activities over the period of several days and during that time had complained of a constant discomfort he described as a gas bubble? just above his stomach and under his heart/sternum. At approximately 2345hrs on 02/23/2005, Nicklas awoke and sat upright in bed telling his wife, a fellow firefighter/EMT, that the pain had become much worse spreading between his shoulder blades. He declined having an ambulance called but consented to be driven to the hospital. While preparing to depart the residence, Nicklas collapsed and quit breathing. His wife called 911 and initiated CPR. Other firefighters arrived with an AED and shocked him several times with no improvement. Paramedics arrived about 10 minutes later (from an adjacent town) and began advanced life support with no results. Further attempts to revive Nicklas at the hospital also met with negative results and he was pronounced dead early in the morning of 02/24/2005.

02/10/2026

02/08/2026

February 24 we will be opening the bids for the Chevrolet truck if you’re wanting to put a bid in you still have time to hand deliver it to us