Tribute
NEVER FORGOTTEN
A tribute to deceased members who helped make us who we are today.
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Al Burkert: Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, Assistant Chief
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Clifford A. Richardson (July 8, 1939-October 28, 2006): Firefighter, Commissioner, Vice President, President
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Herbert Lewis Jr: Chief
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Donald Bailey: Firefighter, Engineer; and Hiram Hanlon: Chief
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Bob Sturges (September 11, 1920-September 3, 2005): Firefighter, Fire Police
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Richard Andrews (November 12, 1923-June 6, 2014): Firefighter, Life Member
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George Mattegat (July 19, 1929-January 6, 2017): Firefighter, Fire Police, Life Member.
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Tyler Hoffman (March 11, 1994-April 28, 2018): Firefighter.
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Michael Lucas (January 10, 1926-September 28, 2018): Former Chief, Firefighter and Life Member.
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Bill Halstead (January 18, 1949-July 8, 2022): Chief, Firefighter and Life Member.
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Ken “Pappy” Carlson (July 2, 1936-August 13, 2022): Firefighter, Engineer, Fire Police and Life Member.