First volunteer Hook and Ladder Co. established in 1843
(Chiefs prior to 1894 were referred to as “Chief Engineers”)
- Col. J.C. Lee - 1849-1855
- H.A. Spayth - 1859
- Samuel Griffith – portion of 1959
- Fred D. Kishler - 1868-1874
- W. H. Bloom - 1874-1878
- Joseph P. Myers - 1878-1879
- J. L. Burdette a.k.a. Burdette L. Johnson - 1883-1885
- John Roller - 1885-1888
- Jacob Sheibley - 1890-1893
City Council passes legislation Dec. 18, 1893, creating first full-time department
- W. H. Bloom - 1894-1896 (First paid full-time Fire Chief)
- James Leonard - 1896-1898
- Henry Weimer - 1898-1904
- Albert D. Harris – 1904-1919
- John A. Grogg - 1919-1935
- J. Floyd Ash - 1935-1944
- Ralph R. McElheny - 1944-1962
- Arthur J. Scherger - 1962-1971
- Robert F. Phillips - 1972-1976
- Thomas A. Huss - 1977-1995
- William “Bill” Ennis – 1995-2015 (Longest serving to now)
- Kevin Veletean – 2015-2020
- Rob Chappell – 2020-present
