Cockrell Hill Fire Department Information

The City of Cockrell Hill is located in southwest Dallas County a mile south of Interstate Highway 30. The City was named for either Wesley Cockrell or his cousin Alexander Cockrell, an early Dallas county pioneer. The Cockrell Place was known to travelers on the stage line that ran from Dallas to Fort Belknap and on to El Paso and the west. The settlement developed as an agricultural crossroads and by the late 1800s had a few scattered homes, a small store, and a school. Water became the overriding issue for the town’s continued growth. Frank Jester, a local developer, laid out the plan for the modern community of Cockrell Hill in 1911. A first attempt at incorporation in 1925 proved unsuccessful, and the following year a vote to dissolve the existing incorporation was approved. The second incorporation passed on July 21, 1937, when the population was 459. It was during this time of growth and planning that the Cockrell Hill Volunteer Fire Department was founded. It was during our City’s Infancy that a small group of men recognized and met the need for fire protection. For close to seventy years, our Department has served the needs of the community with unwavering dedication and honor. As an all Volunteer department, we are met with financial challenges each year. To ease the burden of dependency on the City, we are now a Tax Exempt 501(c) (3) with the IRS. As such we are now able to accept donations and hold fundraisers. All funds generated through fundraising are used for the purchase of firefighting apparatus, equipment, supplies, and help us to carry on our Community Initiatives. Our services are not limited to the City of Cockrell Hill. We are also part of the Dallas County Mutual Aid Agreement. We have come a long way from days of our founding.