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2000 & After

The Captains are listed by department appointment date. This page will include (as they become available) photos of firefighters whose highest rank was captain. Firefighters who became chief officers are found 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 2000 & After

2000-2005

Ali, Steven 2003
​​Bland, Craig 2005
​Candello, John 2003
​Cintron, Saul Sr. 2005
​Collazo, Cesar 2001
Crampton, Steven 2005
​Cruz, Andre L. 2005
​Dyk, Thomas W. 2005


​Dyk, Thomas W. 2005
​Estrella, Andrew 2005

​Holmes, Harrison 2005
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​Howe, John W  2003
​Huber, Christopher 2001
Krehel, Jonathan 2001
Macdonald, William 2001
Mauro, John Jr. 2001
​Mauro, Michael 2005
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Panico, Giocchino 2005
Perez, Leonardo 2003
​Rivera, Kerry 2003
Selby, Anthony B 2003
​Vargas, Manuel 2005
Zaccone, Matt 2001
Cesar Collazo
​September 10, 2001
​Christopher Huber September 10, 2001
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Cesar Collazo - Captain June 6, 2018
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Christopher Huber - Appointed September 10, 2001 - Captain 22, 2012 L2

Jonathan Krehel
​September 10, 2001
William Macdonald September 10, 2001
​John Mauro Jr.
​ ​September 10, 2001
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Jonathan Krehel - Appointed September 10, 2010 - Captain April 30, 2019
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William Macdonald - Captain June 30, 2017
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John Mauro Jr., Appointed September 10, 2001 - Captain November 1, 2011 E3, Combustibles, Floating

Matt Zaccone
​September 10, 2001
Steven Ali
​October 20, 2003
John Candello
​October 20, 2003
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Matt Zaccone September 10, 2001 - Captain April 30, 2019
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Steven Ali - Appointed October 20, 2003
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John Candello - Appointed October 20, 2003 - Captain September 9, 2020

Leonardo Perez
​October 20, 2003
Elizabeth Fournier
​October 20, 2003
John W. Howe
​October 20, 2003
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Leonardo Perez - Captain April 30, 2019
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Elizabeth Fournier-Melhorn - Captain June 6, 2018
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John W. Howe - Captain June 11, 2019 - Served at Engine 4 and Ladder 2

Kerry Rivera
​October 20, 2003
Anthony Selby
​October 20, 2003
Andrew Estrella
​March 7, 2005
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Kerry Rivera - Posthumous promotion to Captain June 30 2017
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Anthony Selby - Captain June 11, 2019
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Andrew Estrella - Captain March 7, 2021

​Craig Bland
​November 7, 2005
Saul Cintron Sr.
​November 7, 2005
Steven Crampton
​March 7, 2005
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Craig Bland - Captain April 30, 2013 E4
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Saul Cintron Sr - Captain June 30, 2017
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Steve Crampton - Captain February 15, 2017
Manuel Vargas March 7, 2005
Andre L. Cruz
​November 7, 2005
Harrison Holmes
​November 7, 2005
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Manuel Vargas - Appointed March 7, 2005
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Andre Cruz - Captain June 30, 2017
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Harrison Holmes - Appointed November 7, 2005
Thomas W. Dyk Sr.
March 7, 2005
Michael Mauro
​November 7, 2005
Giocchino Panico
​November 7, 2005
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Thomas W. Dyk Sr. - Captain June 30, 2017
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Michael Mauro - Appointed November 7, 2005 - Served at Engine 3, 7 and 6 - Captain July 2, 2020 - EMS Supervisor (Car 9)
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Giocchino Panico

2006 - 2020

Ackerman, Ryan 2012
​Acosta, Leonardo 2013
​Angelica, Justin 2006
​Antoci, Christopher J. 2006
Bator, Ronald 2006
​Bazaz, Paul V. 2006
​Brigata, Domenico 2013
​Campagna, Matt 2013
​Candello, John 2013
​​Dexter, Paul 2006 
Duffy Sean 2006
Eggers, Herbert H.​ III 2013
​Falcone, Santino 2008
Feliciano, Isaac 2006
Fender, Ryan 2012
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​Gander, Thomas R. 2010
Garret, Joseph 2006
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​Gander, Thomas R. 2010
Garcia, Jesus III  2012
Garret, Joseph 2006
​Gervat, Josh 2012
Gotay, Sonny 2013
​Harris, Samuel 2010
Hascup, Michael J. 2012
Hawkins, Tyshawn 2012
Higgins, Ryan  2013
​Hoffman Kyle E 2010
Hook,  Michael 2006
​Jeltema, Kenneth 2012
​​​​​Kenney, Patrick 2009
Mantilla, Luis  2012
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​​Kenney, Patrick 2009
Mantilla, Luis  2012
​Molina, Jose 2006
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Morsales, Daniel O. 2010​
​Pagan, Carlos E 2012
​Paul, Dexter 2006
Petrelli, Frank  2012
​Payne, Michael 2013
Roman Winfred 2013
​Roth, Marc 2010
​Sabia, Robert 2012
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Salina, Albert A. 2006
​Scherer, Michael 2008
​Shouldis, Ryan P 2008
Tierney, Robert 2012
Tovar, Walter A.  2006
Ziedler, Robert 2010

Justin Angelica
​May 1, 2006
Chris J. Antoci
​May 1, 2006
​Ronald Bator
​May 1, 2006
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Justin Angelica - Captain April 30, 2019
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Christopher Antoci - Captain June 6, 2018
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Ronald Bator - Captain November 3, 2014 Ambulance

Paul V. Bazaz
​May 1, 2006
Sean Duffy
​May 1, 2006
​​​Dexter Paul
​May 1, 2006
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Paul V. Bazaz Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 30, 2017
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Sean Duffy – Appointed May 1, 2006
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Dexter Paul - Captain April 30, 2013 Floating - EMS - Died August 22, 2019​

Isaac Feliciano
​May 1, 2006
For more on Captain Isaac Feliciano CLICK HERE and scroll down

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​Joseph Garret

​May 1, 2006


​Michael K. Hook
​May 1, 2006
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Isaac Feliciano - Captain June 6, 2018
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Joseph Garrett - Captain June 30, 2017
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Michael Hook - Captain June 30, 2017
​Albert A. Salina
​May 1, 2006
Walter A. Tovar
​May 1, 2006
Santino Falcone,
​April 28, 2008
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Albert Salina as FF - Captain June 30, 2017
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Walter A. Tovar - Captain June 6, 2018
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Santino Falcone as FF - Captain June 30, 2017

Michael Scherer
​April 28, 2008
​Ryan P. Shouldis
​April 28, 2008
Patrick Kenney
​March 2, 2009
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Michael Scherer - Captain February 15, 2017
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Ryan Shouldis - Captain June 30, 2017
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Patrick Kenney - Captain April 30, 2019

Thomas R. Gander
​June 14, 2010
Kyle E. Hoffman
​June 14, 2010
​Samuel Harris
​June 14, 2010
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Thomas Gander - Captain June 11, 2019
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Kyle E Hoffman Captain August 1, 2019
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Samuel Harris - Captain June 30, 2017

Daniel O. Morales
​June 14, 2010
Michael Hascup
​June 18, 2012
Robert Zeidler 
​June 14, 2010
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Daniel Morales - Captain June 6, 2018
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Michael Hascup - Captain June 11, 2019
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Robert Zeidler – Appointed June 14, 2010
Ryan Ackerman
​June 18, 2012
Ryan Fender
​June 18, 2012
Jesus Garcia III
​June 18, 2012
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Ryan Ackerman - Captain February 1, 2021
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Ryan Fender - Captain April 30, 2019
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Jesus Garcia - Appointed June 18, 2012
Tyshawn Hawkins
​June 18, 2012
Kenneth Jeltema
​June 18, 2012
Andrzej Kalata
​June 18, 2012
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Tyshawn Hawkins - Captain June 11, 2019
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Kenneth Jeltema - Captain April 30, 2019
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Andrzej Kalata - Captain February 1, 2021
Luis Mantilla
​June 18, 2012
Frank Petrelli
​June 18, 2012
Robert Sabia
​June 18, 2012
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Luis Manrtilla - Captain February 1, 2021
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Frank Petrelli - Captain February 1, 2021
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Robert Sabia - Captain February 1, 2021
Robert Tierney
​June 18, 2012
Leonardo Acosta
​June 18, 2013
Domenico Brigati
​June 18, 2013
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Robert Tierney – Captain June 11, 2019
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Leonardo Acosta – Captain June 12, 2019
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Domenico Brigati - Captain February 1, 2021
John Candello
​June 18, 2013
Herbert H Eggers III
​June 18, 2013
Michael Payne
​June 18, 2013
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John Candello Captain September 9, 2020
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Herbert Eggers III Captain August 1, 2019
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Michael Payne - Captain February 1, 2021
Carlos E. "Junior" Pagan
​June 18, 2013
Winfred Roman
​June 18, 2013
Joshua Gervat
​June 18, 2012
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Carlos E Pagan - Engine 5 August 2012 - May 2015, Ladder 3 May 2015 - Appointed Captain June 12, 2019 - Drill Master June 12, 2019 - August 16, 2019, Car 9 August 20, 2019
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Winfred Roman - Captain August 1, 2019
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Joshua Gervat - Captain October 29, 2019
Matt Campagna
​June 13, 2013
Sonny Gotay
​June 13, 2013
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Matthew Campagna – Appointed June 3, 2013
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Sonny Gotay – Appointed June 13,2013
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  • HOME
  • OVERVIEW
    • FIRST CENTURY
    • EVENTS 1890-1894
    • EVENTS 1895-1899
    • EVENTS 1900-1910
    • EVENTS 1911-1919
    • EVENTS 1920-1939
    • EVENTS 1940-1959
    • EVENTS 1960-1979
    • EVENTS 1980-99
    • EVENTS 2000-2019
    • EVENTS 2020-2021
  • FIREFIGHTERS
  • THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
    • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • CHIEF ENGINEERS
    • ASSISTANT CHIEFS
    • DEPUTY CHIEFS
    • BATTALION CHIEFS
    • CHIEF GIGS
  • GREAT 1902 CONFLAGRATION
  • TAKING THE HEAT BOOK
  • 1893 PFD HISTORY BOOK
  • 1940 HISTORICAL REVIEW
  • 1950 HISTORICAL REVIEW
  • NOTABLE FIRES/INCIDENTS
  • EMS
    • EMS ROSTER
  • FIREHOUSE PHOTOS / FACTS
  • COMPANY & FH HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATIONS / FA
    • FIRE BOX LISTS
    • EVRS STATION LIST
  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
  • SPECIAL OP EVENTS
  • FIRE VIDEOS 1991-2011
  • FIRE VIDEOS 2014-2020
  • DOCUDRAMAS
  • APPARATUS
  • APPARATUS VIDEOS
  • NOTABLE EVENTS INDEX
    • APPARATUS NOTABLES
    • APPTS & PROMOTIONS
    • AWARDS
    • DEATHS / OBITUARIES
    • FIREMEN STORIES
    • 1960 CHIEF SELECTION
    • GRAND STREET RIOT 1917
    • GROUND ZERO
    • HANCOCKS
    • HISTORICAL REVIEWS
    • HISTORY by CHIEF STAGG
    • JOSEPH DAYSPRING
    • KEARNEY-FAMILY
    • MILITARY
    • PARADES
    • RED MASS
    • RESCUES
    • RETIREMENTS
    • SISTER LORETTA
    • SPORTS
    • THEATRE DETAIL
  • MEMORABILIA
  • PATCHES DECALS LOGOS SHIRTS
  • WALLPAPER
  • DEPARTMENT DOGS
  • TRAINING
  • VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT
    • 1821 - 1854 HISTORY
    • VOLUNTEER HISTORY
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • VOLUNTEER CHIEFS
    • VOLUNTEER PROFILES
    • ANDREW MOSER
    • VOLUNTEER COMPANIES
  • EXEMPT ASSOCIATION
  • EXEMPT HOME & RELICS
  • FMBA / PFA
  • BALLBOOKS
    • 1909 BALL BOOK
    • 1916 BALL BOOK
    • 1918 BALL BOOK
    • 1923 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1928 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1936 JANUARY PICTORIAL
    • 1936 DECEMBER PICTORIAL
    • 1937 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1938 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1939 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1941 ANNUAL BALL
    • 1942 ANNUAL BALL
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  • AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • CITY OF PATERSON
  • PFH CONTRIBUTORS
  • ORAL HISTORY
  • STATISTICS
  • CONTACT