Perry joined the OVFC in 1976 as a member of the Jr. Fire Dept. He joined the ranks as a senior member in May of 1978 and has been active since that time. Current status is rank of lieutenant. He has held this position since 1993. Perry has also held a position on the 11-time state champion OVFC competition team since joining the senior ranks. He competes in several events annually, including Six-Man Ladder, which he was part of the state record run in 1997.

Certifications/recent classes attended include: Fire Fighter III (which is now FFII), Driver/Pump Operator, LZ Coordinator, National Fire Academy Incident Command System, NFA MCTO: Decision Making, Rural Water Supply, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Hazardous Materials-Awareness, Public Safety Response to Terrorism- Awareness, Advanced Vehicle Extrication, Preventing Emergency Vehicle Accidents, and Virginia Forest Fires of 2005/2006.

Perry graduated from Orange County High School in 1978 where he was a member of the Soccer & Tennis teams each of his 4 years there. He has been employed by Dominion Virginia Power at North Anna Power Station since September 1978. His current job title is Sr. Health Physics Specialist as a member of the Radiological Protection Department. Perry is single and enjoys watching and participating in sports. He enjoys playing golf and is a die-hard Orioles and Mark Martin fan.