Lt. James Franklin Dorminy Jr.

James Franklin Dorminy was born on November 5, 1961 and was raised in Kissimmee, Florida. He became the man of the house at 12 years old, helping his mother, Mary Boyce raise his brothers Kenny and Timmy along with his sister Cindy. On July 18, 1988, Miss Lesly Hoke became Mrs. Jim Dorminy and their Great Adventure began. Daren (1984), Blake (1991), Jake (1993), and Madison (1998) were added to the Dorminy family, bringing new challenges, joys, and blessings with them. Jim's love for the Marital Arts began as a teenager when he began taking self-defense lessons. His dedication and drive led him to become a 5th Degree Blackbelt. This enabled him to become a Master, so he could own a school. He and Lesly owned and operated KMA Tae Kwan Do for several years. Each of their children and most of his extended family became adept at Tae Kwan Do during this time. Jim greatly benefited from the calm and patience that is so ingrained in the Marital Arts. This love of teaching and patience would greatly serve him during his career in the fire service. In 1993, Jim developed an interest in the fire service and began his fire service career as a volunteer with the Campbell City Volunteer Fire Department over the next 2 years. On September 6, 1994, Jim was hired by the Osceola County Fire Department. Jim stayed at Osceola County until 1999, when he was hired by the Reedy Creek Fire Department. He was hired as a Firefighter/EMT and shortly afterward became a Firefighter/Paramedic. Jim became a charter member of the Special Operations team (SOAR) in 2002. Soon afterward Jim was promoted to Driver/Operator. In 2012, Jim achieved the rank of Lieutenant. During his time at both Osceola County and Reedy Creek, Jim had an insatiable appetite for learning and improving his craft. In his early years, he would constantly pick the brain of the more experienced officers and firefighters. He would push them to the point where they knew they had to know their craft, so he in turn, would learn and improve. In the later years in his career, the student became the teacher. He taught at the Central Florida Fire Academy and became an extremely effective and knowledgeable instructor. This was the beginning of his impact being felt in fire departments throughout Central Florida. The biggest beneficiary of Jim's knowledge and instruction were the men and women of Reedy Creek. His passion for the fire service and doing what he could to improve it was apparent with each interaction with Jim. Jim also had a passion for the outdoors. He was a certified and accomplished SCUBA diver and enjoyed his time in and on the water, particularly his deep sea fishing trips with Madison. He could regularly be seen on his off days working with the cattle and horses on his ranch. Jim's life revolved around his family and he enjoyed boasting about them almost as much as he enjoyed spending time with each of them. On Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 1:57 pm, Jim went from being surrounded by his family to being surrounded by the Saints of Heaven and in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Noon at First Baptist Church in Orlando with visitation from 10;30 AM to Noon.

Lt. James Franklin Dorminy Jr.

November 5, 1961 - May 18, 2017