Former Mooresville Commissioner and Fire Marshal Bobby Compton died Wednesday, according to the town of Mooresville.

Compton began his career with the Mooresville Fire Department as a firefighter EMT in December 1974, the town said in a press release. He was later promoted to fire marshal in 1988. He remained in that role until his retirement in May 2005.

In 2011, he was elected as a commissioner at-large to the Mooresville Board of Commissioners, serving until 2023. He ran unsuccessfully against current mayor Chris Carney in 2023.

“Bobby Compton was a lifelong public servant and was truly committed to our Town and this community,” Carney said in the release. “From serving over 30 years as a firefighter to his time spent on the board of commissioners, I will always have respect for his

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