- 2023 Awardees
- Born: 12/01/1968 Years Served: 1986 – 2023 Marital Status: Married Positions Held: Customs Examiner 1 10/11/1986 to 31/05/2001 Senior Customs Examiner 01/06/2001 to 15/01/2011 Customs and Excise Clerk III 16/01/2011 to 30/06/2013 Customs and Excise Clerk II 01/07/2013 to 31/10/2016 Customs and Excise Clerk I 01/11/2016 to 31/08/2021 Assistant Comptroller 01/09/2021 to 11/01/2023
FRED FORD
- Fred Ford was born on January 12th, 1968 in San Jose Succotz, Cayo District. Mr. Ford attended primary school at San Jose Succotz Primary School and Mount Carmel Primary where he graduated with his Primary School Certificate. He furthered his education by attending St. John’s College in Belize City. After graduating from high school he briefly held a job from 1984 to 1986 at Joe’s Aviation Centre as an aircraft maintenance technician, before joining the Public Service in 1986 as a junior Customs Officer in the Customs and Excise Department. There he work through the various ranks until retiring on January 11th, 2023, as an Assistant Comptroller of Customs and Excise. It gave Mr. Ford a wonderful experience and exposure to the country through its opportunities of job transfers and endless patrols to all six districts, to work in the various Stations and Airport spread out over the country’s land and sea borders, and exposure internationally through numerous Customs trainings abroad. "Enjoying now quiet retirement with my family." Fred Ford