The Captains are listed by appointment to department date. This page will include (as they become available) photos of firefighters whose highest rank was captain. Firefighters who became chief officers are here  If a photo in a Captain's uniform is not available, a photo in a fireman's uniform will be shown. Also note records are sometimes incomplete and Company Assignments may be incorrect, incomplete, transient or even missing.
Because of the numbers from 1890 to present three Captains pages exist
​1890-1949    ----  1950 - 1974   ---- 1975-1999  and post 2000

CAPTAINS Of Paid Department 1975 - 1999

1975 - 1989

Ackerman, Andrew 1989
​Alala, Thomas Jr. 1986
​Barr, Michael 1977
​Brian Canova 1983
​Burns, Brian D. 1986
​Carter, Theodore A. 1987
​Crampton, Frank 1986
​Del Moro Mike 1985
Diaz, Joseph 1978
​Ferrarella, John 1979
​Franklin, Larry 1980
​Hanke, Ronald H. 1987
​Hannenberg, Tom Jr. 1976
​Hoffman, Richard W. Jr 1986
​Kohler, Joseph 1980
​Krehel, George 1976
​Larson, Carl E. III
Leogrande, Edward 1989
​Lisowski, Gregory 1983
Maldonado, Antonio 1989
​Mangini, Vito Jr. 1989
​Martin, John 1978
​McGrady, Edward T. 1983
McLean, Michael 1989
​Mosca, Kevin 1980
​Parkin, Scott 1989
Price, Harold 1978
​Puglisi, Nicholas 1986
Randion, Wayne 1980
​Reda, Arthur 1985
​Ripley, Bruce 1983
​Sickley, William 1977
Taylor, William 1978
​Torres, Jesus 1980
​Tubman, Steve 1977
Velardi, Louis 1985
Ventimiglia, Michael 1979
Vindeed, Anthony 1980
Vonegosh, Michael 1980
​West, Kenneth 1986
​Yodice, Frank 1983
​Thomas Hannenberg Jr.,
​July 13, 1976
George Krehel, July 13, 1976
​Michael Barr, July 1, 1977
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Thomas Hannenberg Captain L2
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George Krehel - National Guard - March 1971 thru March 1977 - Captain L3
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Michael Barr Captain L1
​William Sickley,
​November 1, 1977
​Steve Tubman,
​November 1, 1977
​Harold Price,
July 23, 1978
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William G. Sickley – Served as Corporal US Army July 23, 1964 thru July 19, 1970 – Appointed PFD October 31, 1977 - Captain E4
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Steve Tubman - Promoted to Captain E6 in 1994
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Harold Price Captain E7
William Taylor,
​July 23, 1978
​Joseph Diaz
​November 26, 1979
​John Ferrarella
​November 26, 1979
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William Taylor - Appointed Captain March 24, 2003. First FF assignment was E6 Tour 4 (which then went to Madison Ave and became E1. Then E1 Tour 1, then E4 Tour 4 (Northside) and then L2 Tour 4. - Was captain of E5 Tour 2. Later at E8 Tour 2, at L2 Tour 2 and then assigned to training division (drillmaster). Taught ECO & EMD to all privates. Administered CALLING THE MAYDAY, to entire dept. Was an EMT from early 90's until retirement.
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Jose “Joe” Diaz - Served in the USMC from 1967 until 1971 and subsequently in the New Jersey Army National Guard - Captain E3, E8
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John Ferrarella - Served in USMC July 1969 until July 1975 with Viet Nam service Received national defense service medal - Captain E6 - Died April 14, 2020
​John Martin
​November 26, 1979
​Michael Ventimiglia, November 26, 1979
​Larry Franklin
​June 30, 1980
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John Martin -, Served as E4 US Army April 24, 1972 thru April 18, 1974 - Promoted to Captain on Feb 23, 1990; E1
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Michael F. Ventimiglia – Served as Sergeant US Air Force May 28, 1966 thru May 5, 1970 – National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (served at Tuy Hoa AFB), Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal 1977- Ladder 2 Tour 3; 1978? - Squad 1 Tour 2; 1981- Ladder 3 Tour 2; 1983- 1985 FMBA Pres. Ladder 1 Tour 3; 1985-1989 Ladder 1; 1990- Supply; 1991- promoted to Captain assigned as Floater Tour 2 1992- assigned to Training; 1993 to 1998 EMS Director 1998 to 2003- executive officer under Chief Pasquariello
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Larry Franklin - Larry Franklin - Served in the US Air Force from 1973-1977 Appointed PFD as an Emergency Medical Technician in 1977 - Appointed as FF June 30, 1980 - Promoted to Captain
​Joseph Kohler
​​August 11, 1980​
​Kevin Mosca
​August 11, 1980
​Wayne Randion, August 11, 1980
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Joseph Kohler Captain L3
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Kevin Mosca Captain E1
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Wayne Randion – Served as Specialist E4 in US Army January 13, 1971 thru March 24, 1972 - Appointed August 11, 1980 - Promoted to Captain - E3
​Anthony Vindeed, August 11, 1980
​Michael Vonegosh
​​August 11, 1980
​Jesus Torres
​October 1, 1980
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Anthony Vindeed Captain
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Michael Vonegosh Captain E7
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Jesus Torres Captain
Edward T. McGrady
​​June 27, 1983
​Bruce Ripley
​July 18, 1983
​Gregory Lisowski
​August 1, 1983
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Edward McGrady Captain
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Bruce Ripley Captain E8
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Gregory Lisowski Appointed initially on August 1, 1983 and permanently on November 4, 1983 - Laid off 1-11-84 and reappointed 6-16-84 - Was Captain at E6
​Brian Canova
​September 8, 1983
​Frank Yodice
​September 8, 1983
​Arthur Reda,
​March 1, 1985​
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Brian Canova Captain
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Frank Yodice Captain E7
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Arthur Reda Captain Combustibles
​Mike Del Moro
​​ April 1, 1985
​Louis Velardi,​
​September 1, 1985
​Nicholas Puglisi,
​February 17, 1986
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Michael DelMoro Captain
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Louis Velardi Captain L2
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Nicholas Pugliise Appointed Captain 1996 - Served Captain L3
​Kenneth West,
​February 17, 1986
Thomas Alala Jr.
​June 2, 1986
Brian D. Burns,
​October 20, 1986
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Kenneth West Captain E3
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Thomas Alala Jr. Captain E3
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Brian Burns Captain L2
Frank Crampton Jr.,
​October 20, 1986
​Richard W. Hoffman Jr.,
​October 20, 1986
​Theodore A. Carter,
​December 14, 1987
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Frank Crampton Jr. L2
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Richard Hoffman Captain E1
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Theodore Carter Captain L2
Ronald H. Hanke,
​December 14, 1987
Carl E. Larson III,
​December 14, 1987​
Andrew Ackerman,
​May 15, 1989
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Ronald Hanke Captain E8
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Carl Larson III Captain E4
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Andrew Ackerman Captain Combustibles
Edward Leogrande,
​May 15, 1989
Antonio Maldonado,
May 15, 1989
​Vito Mangini Jr.,
​May 15, 1989
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Vito Mangini Jr. Captain November 11, 2004 E6
​Michael McLean,
​May 15, 1989​
​Scott Parkin,
​May 15, 1989 
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Michael McLean Captain
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Scott Parkin Captain May 14, 2004 Rescue 2 - Retired June 1, 2019

1990 - 1999

Abreu, Carlos 1995
Alexander, John 1991
​Aliotta, John 1995
Aliotta, Rocco 1995
​Anderson, Howard 1996
Beekman, Kennth H. 1998
Bradley, Joseph 1993
​Calamita, Glenn 1993
Camacho, Pablo 1995
​Camal, Anthony 1998
​Coughlan, David 1995
​​Dickson, Alton 1991
​Farrar, Scott 1991 ​
Filippelli, ​Ernest 1991
​Fortino, Ronald 1996
​Frierson, Victor 1993
​Gallo, Michael 1998
​Ganci, Matthew 1995
Garced, Jamie 1993
Garced, Pedro  1991
​Gonzales, Manuel 1996
​Higgins, Steve 1993
Hogan, Thomas Jr. 1996
​Kretkowski, Eugene M. 1995
​Lauer, Paul 1995 
Lauten, Craig 1995
​​​Liscio, Frank IV 1998
​LoBosco, Peter L. Jr. 1996
Manzi, Marco 1991
​Marini, Michael 1991
​Marzella, Angelo 1996
​Mee, William 1991
​Paredes, Raphael G 1998
Reyes, James 1995,
Rios, Ascary 1996
​Rodriquez, Fernando 1991
​Roman, Louie 1998
​Statuto, Joseph 1992
Toviar, Javier 1992
​John Alexander
​May 7, 1991
Alton Dickson,
​May 7, 1991
​Scott Farrar,
​May 7, 1991​
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John Alexander Captain May 11, 2004 E7
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Alton Dickson Captain February 23, 2009 L1
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Scott Farrar Captain May 14, 2004 L3
​Ernest Filippelli,
​May 7, 1991​
​Pedro Garced,
​May 7, 1991
Marco Manzi,
​May 7, 1991
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Ernest Filipelli Captain November 12, 2004 R2, Floating
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Pedro Garced Captain - Badge 361 - Served E8, E6, Rescue 2 - Captain February 23, 2009 EMS and E1 - Retired February 1, 2018
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Michael Manzi Captain June 6, 2005 E2
Michael Marini,
​May 7, 1991
William Mee,
​May 7, 1991
Fernando Rodriquez,
​May 7, 1991
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Michael Marini Captain November 12, 2004 Floating
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William Mee - Badge #353 - Served E 1,7,6,rescue 1 - Captain March 24, 2003 E3, E5 - Retired February 1, 2018
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Fernando Rodriquez Captain, Training Division
Javiar Tovar,
​April 1, 1992
Joseph Statuto,
​May 18, 1992
​Joseph Bradley,
​June 1, 1993
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Javier Tovar Captain June 11, 2010 E4
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Joseph Statuto Captain November 12, 2004 E7 - Retired February 1, 2019
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Joseph Bradley Captain June 11, 2010 Training Division - Retired June 20, 2020
Glenn Calamita,
​June 1, 1993
​Victor Frierson,
​June 1, 1993
​Jamie Garced,
​June 1, 1993
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Glenn "Head" Calamita - served E4 Captain June 6, 2005 Floating, E4, E6, E7) - Retired February 1, 2019 - Son of FF Frank T. Calamita and brother of DC Frank P Calamita. Nephew of LODD FF Thomas J Calamtia
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Victor Frierson Captain November 12, 2004 E2 - Retired February 1, 2019
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Jamie Garced Captain December 18, 2006 E5 - Retired February 1, 2019
​Steve Higgins,
​June 1, 1993​
Carlos Abreu,
​June 12, 1995
John Aliotta 
​June 12, 1995
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Steve Higgins - Served E6 in 1993, E1 in 1995, L1 in 1996, R2 in 2010 -Captain June 22, 2012 - served R2 - Retired February 1, 2019 - Father of Captain Ryan Higgins
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Carlos Abreu Captain November 12, 2004 E5 -Retired June 20, 2020
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John Aliotta Captain April 30, 2013 E3 - Retired 2020
​Rocco Aliotta,
​June 12, 1995
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Rocco Aliotta - Captain April 30, 2013 L2, Floating
​Pablo Camacho, 
​June 12, 1995
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Pablo Camacho - Badge 428 - Served E5, E1, E2 -Captain June 22, 2012 Floating, E2 (Tour 3) - Retired July 1, 2021
David Coughlan, 
​June 12, 1995
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David Coughlan - Captain November 1, 2011 Floating - Retired June 20, 2020
​Mathew P. Ganci, 
​June 12, 1995
​Eugene M. Kretkowski, 
​June 12, 1995
​​​Paul Lauer, 
​June 12, 1995
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Matthew Gianci - Captain September 25, 2009 L1 - Retired March 2019 - Retired June 20, 2020
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Eugene Kretkowski - FF at E3 and E 8 - Captain June 6, 2005 EMS - E6 - Retired June 27, 2019
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Paul Lauer Captain June 11, 2010 E7 - Retired June 20, 2020
Craig Lauten, 
​June 12, 1995
​James Reyes​,
​June 12, 1995
​Howard Anderson, 
​January 8, 1996
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Craig Lauten - Badge #415 - Appointed Captain E1 September 25, 2009 - Retired September 1, 2017
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James Reyes -June 11, 2010 Floating
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Howard Anderson was one of the first Paramedics who worked out of St. Joe's from March 1985 - After appointment to PFD (Badge 429) - served as F/F on Tour 2 at E6 & R1 - Captain December 8, 2006 Served Tour 2 E6 - In 2020 R2 & R1 - Retired February 1, 2021. Was first Paramedic appointed to PFD
​Ronald Fortino, 
​January 8, 1996​
Manuel Gonzales
​January 8, 1996
Thomas Hogan Jr., 
​January 8, 1996
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Ronald Fortino Captain February 23, 2009 E2 - Retired February 1, 2021
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Manuel Gonzales - Served US navy as Petty Officer 3rd Class & US Armt Sergeant Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield & Operation Restore Hope - Appointed PFD January 8, 1996
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Thomas Hogan Captain November 3, 2014 Floating, Engine 7 - Retired February 1, 2021
​Peter LoBosco Jr., 
​January 8, 1996
Angelo Marzella, 
​January 8, 1996
​​Ascary Rios, 
​January 8, 1996
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Peter LoBosco Jr. Captain June 22, 2012 L2 - Retired February 1, 2021
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Angelo Marzella - As Firefighter assigned to L-3 (Tour1) E-4 (Tour1) E-1(Tour2)E-7(Tour2) L-2 (Tour3) E-6(Tour 2 &Tour4) R-1 (Tour4)E-2 (Tour2) and R-2( Tour3 & Tour2). Promoted to Captain in 2012, assigned as Floater on Tour # 3, Floater on Tour # 2, EMS-90-Tour # 4 and finally E-3 Tour # 4. Retired July 1st 2019.
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Ascary Rios Captain April 30, 2014 L3 - Retired February 1, 2021
Kenneth H. Beekman
​July 20, 1998
Anthony Camal,
​July 20, 1998
Michael Gallo
​July 20, 1998
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Beekman, Kennth H. - Appointed Captain July 2, 2020
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Anthony Camal as FF - Captain December 6, 2007
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Michael Gallo - Served E1, E5, E7 -Captain June 6, 2018 - E1, RAC Unit - Retired February 1, 2023
Keith Eickhorst
July 20, 1998
Raphael G Paredes 
July 20, 1998
Louie Roman,
​July 20, 1998
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Keith "The Mailman" Eickhorst - Appointed July 20, 1998 - Badge 463 - served Engine 8, Engine 4, Rescue 2, RAC Unit CFI - Captain February 1 2021 - Retired January 1, 2023
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Raphael Paredes Captain August 1, 2019
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Louie Roman Captain - Retired March 1, 2021
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