In the areas where the Fire Chief is listed as "Not sure", we have been told that the person who was Chief prior to these years was probably in the position during those years, too. Since there aren't many early records in regard to the position of Fire Chief, we could not get a definite verification.
| Dates | Name of Fire Chief |
|---|
1875
| None. The department was run by the Foreman, W.D. Murray
|
1876
| George W. Barbour
|
1877-1878
| Not sure
|
1879
| D.G. Colwell
|
1880-1900
| Frank Plumb - couldn't find exact year(s)
|
1901
| William Becker
|
1902-1920
| Not sure
|
1921
| Arthur French
|
1922-1928
| Not sure
|
1929
| Thomas Woodworth
|
1930-1934
| Not sure
|
1935-1937
| Thomas Woodworth
|
1938
| Merle Chapelle
|
1939-1940
| Howard Craft
|
1941
| Louis Rector
|
1942-1950
| Shull Woodworth
|
1951-1952
| John Bacon
|
1953-1954
| Delbert Shivilie
|
1955-1956
| Lee Kelley
|
1957-1958
| Shull Woodworth
|
1959
| Thomas Woodworth
|
1960-1963
| Mert West
|
1964-1988
| Bruce Dorland
|
1989
| Jerry Peterson
|
1990-1997
| Jerry Palmer
|
1998-2001
| Rodney Matthews
|
2001-2005
| Dennis Smith
|
2006-Present
| Bob Cairnduff
|