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
​Evans, Adrian III  2005​Holmes, Harrison 2005
​​Howe, John W 2003
​Huber, Christopher 2001
Krehel, Jonathan 2001
MacDonald, William 2001

​Melhorn-Fournier Beth 2003
Mauro, Michael 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

Jonathan Krehel
​September 10, 2001

Cesar Collazo - Served as Specialist in US Army - Appointed PFD September 10, 2001 - Captain June 6, 2018 - T2 L1

Christopher Huber - Appointed September 10, 2001 - Badge 477, F number 436 - Served at E5 T 3, E8 T 3 and L2 T3 as a firefighter. Captain June 22, 2012 Served L2, L1 T4, Floating, E3 and L1 T4 - Great Grandson of Fred Huber and Grandson of Captain Harry Huber

Jonathan Krehel - Appointed September 10, 2010 - Assigned E6 Tour 4 Transferred R2 Tour 4 when it opened in 9/2006 - E7 Tour 4 in 4/2018 Fire Investigation 9/2018 - Captain April 30, 2019 4/30/2019 - Assigned E6 Tour 1 in 8/2019 transferred E6, Squad 6 Tour 4 7/2020. Son of FF George Krehel

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William MacDonald Sr. September 10, 2001

Matthew Zaccone
​September 10, 2001

Steven Ali
​October 20, 2003

William MacDonald Sr. - Appointed September 10, 2001 - F# 437 - Captain June 30, 2017 E2 T4

Matt Zaccone - Appointed September 10, 2001 - Captain April 30, 2019 T1 Floating

Steven Ali - Appointed October 20, 2003 - F#453, Badge 494, Served E4 6mo, L3 10yrs, E7 1yr, L2 6yrs, Captain July 2, 2020 - E7 T2 RAC Unit 18 months, then E7 T2

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John Candello
​October 20, 2003

Leonardo Perez
​October 20, 2003

Elizabeth Melhorn-Fournier
​October 20, 2003

John Candello - Appointed October 20, 2003 - Captain September 9, 2020 - Executive Staff

Leonardo Perez - Appointed October 20, 2003 -Captain April 30, 2019 - L2 T3 - Father of FF Leo Perez Jr.

Elizabeth Fournier-Melhorn - Appointed October 20, 2003 - Captain June 6, 2018 - RAC Unit - Executive Staff - PFDs first female firefighter & Captain

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John W. Howe
​October 20, 2003

Kerry Rivera
​October 20, 2003

Anthony "Tony" Selby
​October 20, 2003

John W. Howe - Appointed October 20, 2003 - F# 444 - Captain June 11, 2019 - Served at Engine 4 and Ladder 2 - Car 9 T3 - Retired May 2025 - Brother of Captain Tyshawn Hawkins & OEM Dispatch Director Letitia Howe

Kerry Rivera - Appointed October 20, 2003 -Posthumous promotion to Captain June 30 2017

Anthony Selby - Appointed October 20, 2003 - Captain June 11, 2019 - E7 T3

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Saul Cintron Sr.
​November 7, 2005

Steven Crampton
​March 7, 2005

Andre L. Cruz
​November 7, 2005

Saul Cintron Sr - Appointed November 7, 2005 - Captain June 30, 2017 - R2 T1

Steve Crampton Appointed March 7, 2005 - Captain February 15, 2017 - L3 T1 - Brother of FF Frank Crampton Jr.

Andre Cruz - Appointed November 7, 2005 - F# 485 - Captain June 30, 2017 - L3 T4

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Harrison Holmes
​November 7, 2005

Thomas W. Dyk Sr.
March 7, 2005

Lucas Zarte 
​March 7, 2005

Harrison Holmes - Appointed November 7, 2005 - Captain July 2, 2020 - E2 T3

Thomas W. Dyk Sr. - Appointed March 7, 2005 - Captain June 30, 2017 - R2 T4

Lucas Zarate - Appointed March 7, 2005 - Served L3 -Captain March 28, 2023 - served T3 E3

Adrian Evans III 
​November 7, 2005

Michael Mauro
​November 7, 2005

Adrian "Monk" Evans III - Appointed November 7, 2005 - Served L3 - Captain March 23, 2023 Tour 4 Car 9

Michael Mauro - Appointed November 7, 2005 - Served at Engine 3, 7 and 6 - Captain July 2, 2020 - EMS Supervisor (Car 9), then Floating T2 - Son of Chief John Mauro - Brother of BC John Maurio Jr

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2006 - 2016

Ackerman, Ryan 2012
​Acosta, Leonardo 2013
​Alemany, Gremier 2008
​Angelica, Justin 2006
​Antoci, Christopher J. 2006
​Bazaz, Paul V. 2006
​Brewington, Kenneth 2016
​Brigata, Domenico 2013
​Broadfield, Kyle 2016
​Campagna, Matt 2013
​Candello, John 2013
​Chavez, Raphael 2006
​​Dexter, Paul 2006 
Duffy Sean 2006
Eggers, Herbert H.​ III 2013
​Enriquez, Leandro 2006
Estrella, Andrew 2012
Feliciano, Isaac 2006
​Garcia, Jesus III  2012

Garret, Joseph 2006
Garcia, Jesus III  2012
Garret, Joseph 2006
​Gervat, Josh 2012
Gotay, Sonny 2013
Gutierrez, Gustavo 2006
​Harris, Samuel 2010
Hascup, Michael J. 2012
Hawkins, Tyshawn 2012
Higgins, Ryan  2013
​Hoffman Kyle E 2010
​Hughes, Kyle 2010
​Jeltema, Kenneth 2012
​​​​​Kenney, Patrick 2009
Mantilla, Luis  2012
​Kalata, Andrzej 2012

​​​​​Kenney, Patrick 2009
​Mantilla, Luis  2012
​Morsales, Daniel O. 2010​
​Pagan, Carlos E 2012
​Paul, Dexter 2006
Petrelli, Frank  2012
​Payne, Michael 2013
​Post, Matthew 2012
Roman Winfred 2013
​Roth, Marc 2010
​Sabia, Robert 2012
​Salina, Albert A. 2006
​Salmond, Jonathan 2013
Tierney, Robert 2012
Tovar, Walter A.  2006
​Vargas, Ricardo 2006
Ziedler, Robert 2010

Justin Angelica
​May 1, 2006

Chris J. Antoci
​May 1, 2006

Paul V. Bazaz
​May 1, 2006

Justin Angelica - Appointed May 1, 2006 - Served engine 6 T2 2006-2009 - Engine 6 T1 short time - Engine 1 T1 09-2011 - Rescue 2 T2 2011-2019 - Captain April 2019 - Floater T4 - Engine 6 T4 2019-2020 Engine 6 T2 2020-2021 - Rescue 2 T2 2021

Christopher Antoci - Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 6, 2018 - E3 T4

Paul V. Bazaz Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 29, 2017 - E4 T4

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Kenneth Brewington
​May 1, 2006

Raphael Chavez
​May 1, 2006

Sean Duffy
​May 1, 2006

Ken Brewington – Appointed May 1, 2006 - Badge 549 - F# 509 - Served R2 T1 -

Raphael Chavez – Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 30, 2021 - Served in Training Department, Car 9 T2 - Brother of FF Gabriel Chavez

Sean Duffy – Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain July 2, 2020 - L1 T3

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Leandro Enriquez
​May 1, 2006

Isaac Feliciano
​May 1, 2006

Joseph Garret
​May 1, 2006

Leandro Enriquez – Served US Army National Guard, 1st Sergeant Infantry - Appointed PFD May 1, 2006 - Captain March 28, 2023 T1 Military Leave

Isaac Feliciano - Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain May 29, 2018 - RAC T2 - Brother of Ralph Feliciano - See NOTABLE FF page of website

Joseph Garrett - Appointed May 1, 2006 -FF Badge # 530 F# 490 - 09/2006 - 12/2007 - E2 - Tour 2 12/2007 - 06/2017 - E5 - Tour 2 06/30/2017 - promoted to Captain 07/2017 - 06/2018 - EMS Captain 90- - Tour 4 06/2018 - 06/2019 - covering Captain - Tour 4 06/2019 - present - Captain E5 - Tour 4 - Son of Captain Herman Garrett

Gustavo Gutierrez
May 1, 2006

​​​Dexter Paul
​May 1, 2006

​Albert A. Salina
​May 1, 2006

Gustavo Guiterrez – Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 30, 2021 - Served at Car 9, E5 T3

Dexter Paul - Captain April 30, 2013 Floating - EMS - Died August 22, 2019

Albert Salina - Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 30, 2017 - RAC Unit T4

Walter A. Tovar
​May 1, 2006

Ricardo Vargas
​October 23, 2006

Gremier Alemany
​April 28, 2008

Walter A. Tovar - Appointed May 1, 2006 - Captain June 6, 2018 - E7 T1

Ricardo "Richie" Vargas - Appointed October 23, 2006 - Captain July 20, 2020 - E4 T3

Gremier Alemany – Served as Specialist in US Army National Guard 2002-2009. Deployed to Iraq in 2005 and 2008- Received Combat Action Badge - Appointed April 28, 2008 - as a FF (Badge 595 & F#557) served at L3. Appointed as FF April 28, 2008 - Captain August 15, 2022 which for military service was made retroactive to June 11, 2019 - E5 T2

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Patrick Kenney
​March 2, 2009

Thomas R. Gander
​June 14, 2010

Kyle E. Hoffman
​June 14, 2010

Patrick "Woody" Kenney - appointed 03/02/2009, Badge #613, and assigned to Engine 5 tour 2. Then Ladder 3 tour 2 in 2013. Promoted to Captain April 30, 2019 assigned to covering captain tour 3 then Ladder 3 Tour 3 February 2020.

Thomas Gander - Appointed June 14, 2010 - Captain June 11, 2019 E7 T4 - Brother of BC Charles Gander

Kyle E Hoffman - Appointed June 14, 2010 - Captain August 1, 2019 - E2 T1

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​Samuel Harris
​June 14, 2010

Kyle Hughes
​June 14, 2010

Daniel O. Morales
​June 14, 2010

Samuel Harris - Appointed June 14, 2010 - Captain June 30, 2017 - E3 T1

Kyle Hughes - Appointed June 14, 2010 - Served at Engine 1 until 2013 and then Ladder 1 - Captain June 30, 2021 - Served Car 9 - Floating T4 - Brother of Captain Brian Burns and FF Sean Burns

Daniel Morales - Appointed June 14, 2010 - Captain June 6, 2018 L2 T2

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Mark Roth 
​June 14, 2010

Michael Hascup
​June 18, 2012

Robert Zeidler 
​June 14, 2010

Mark Roth - Appointed June 14, 2010 - Captain February 1, 2021 - Executive Office

Michael Hascup - Served as Corporal USMC - 2 deployments to Fallujah - PFD Badge # 638 -Appointed June 18, 2012 - As FF served E6 then R2 and then E5 - Captain June 11, 2019 - served Car 9 Tour 4, then covering on T4 and then E5

Robert "Ziggy" Zeidler – Appointed June 14 2010 -Badge 618 - as FF served at E1, L1 and R2 - Promoted to Captain in 2020 - Floated then assigned to Squad 6 T2

Ryan Ackerman
​June 18, 2012

Andrew Estrella
​June 18, 2012

Jesus Garcia III
​June 18, 2012

Ryan Ackerman - Appointed June 18, 2012 - Captain February 1, 2021 - Floating T4 - Son of FF Andrew Ackerman

Andrew Estrella - Appointed June 18, 2012 - Captain February 3, 2021 - Floating T2 - Brother of F/F Edward Estrella

Jesus Garcia III - Appointed June 18, 2012 - Captain July 2, 2020 - E1 T1

Tyshawn Hawkins
​June 18, 2012

Kenneth Jeltema
​June 18, 2012

Andrzej Kalata
​June 18, 2012

Tyshawn Hawkins - Appointed June 18, 2012 - Captain June 11, 2019 - E4 T1 - Brother of Captain John Howe and OEM Dispatch Director Letitia Howe

Kenneth Jeltema - USAF dates Dec. 1996 until March 2005. Deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Southern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom. Captain April 30, 2019 - PFD Badge # 640 - Served L1 T4 - Promoted to Captain - L2 T4

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Andrzej Kalata - Appointed June 18, 2012 -Captain February 1, 2021 - Floating T1

Luis Mantilla
​June 18, 2012

Frank Petrelli
​June 18, 2012

Matthew Post
June 18, 2012

Luis Mantilla - Served as Seargeant USMC 2000-2006 (Infantry) - -Operation Enduring Freedom - Operation Iraqi Freedom Appointed PFD June 18, 2012 - F#607, Badge 645 - Engine 4 T1, then Ladder 2 T1, Promoted to Captain: February 1, 2021 - Car 9 (EMS) T3, then Floater T3

Frank Petrelli - Appointed June 18, 2012 - Captain February 1, 2021 - Car 9 T1

Matthew Post, appointed June 18, 2012, served engine 2 engine 1 ladder 1 rescue 2, promoted May 2 2022 - served as Car 9 (EMS Captain) T1

Robert Sabia
​June 18, 2012

Robert Tierney
​June 18, 2012

Leonardo Acosta
​June 18, 2013

Robert Sabia - Appointed Jue 18, 2012 - Captain February 1, 2021 - Floating T1

Robert Tierney – Appointed June 18, 2012 - Captain June 11, 2019 - E4 T2

Leonardo Acosta – Appointed June 18, 2013 - Captain June 12, 2019

Domenico Brigati
​June 18, 2013

John Candello
​June 18, 2013

Herbert H Eggers III
​June 3, 2013

Domenico Brigati - Appointed June 18, 2013 - Served E3, T1, then E6 T1, then on March 1, 2019 to R2 T1 - Captain on February 1, 2021 - RAC Unit T3 - Son of BC Salvator Brigati

John Candello Appointed June 18, 2013 - Captain September 9, 2020 - Executive Staff

Herbert Eggers III - Appointed on July 10, 2006 as a Fire Inspector - On June 3, 2013 appointed as Firefighter (badge # 688) and Assigned to Southside E6 T2 On February 8, 2018 assigned to HQ as Fire Investigator On August 9, 2019 - promoted to Captain and assigned to Captain of Fire Investigation Unit - On June 23, 2020 - Appointed by City Council resolution as Fire Official

Michael Payne
​June 18, 2013

Carlos E. Pagan
​June 18, 2013

Michael Payne - Appointed June 18, 2013 - Captain February 1, 2021 - Floating T3

Carlos E "Junior" Pagan - Appointed June 18, 2013 -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 - E1 T2 - Son of FF Carlos Pagan

Joshua Gervat
​June 18, 2012

Matt Campagna
​June 13, 2013

Sonny Gotay
​June 13, 2013

Joshua Gervat - Appointed June 18 2012 - F#625 Assigned E6 T3, then Ladder 2 T3, May 2015, then Rescue 2 T3 ~Feb 2016 - Captain October 30, 2019 Car 9 tour 2, Covering tour 2, E6 T-1, then Squad 6 tour 1

Matthew Campagna – Appointed June 3, 2013 - Captain July 2, 2020 - E1 T4

Sonny Gotay – Appointed June 13, 2013 - Captain July 20, 2022 - RAC Unit T1

Jonathan Salmond
​June 3, 2013

Ryan S. Higgins
July 29, 2013

Joseph Lax
​October 5, 2015

Jonathan Salmond - Appointed June 3, 2013 -Captain July 2, 2020 - E1 T3

Ryan Higgins - Appointed Jul 29, 2013 - Served Engine 6 Tour 4, Rescue 2 Tour 4. Promoted to Captain June 11, 2019 as floating and then Engine (Squad) 6 Tour 3. Son of Captain S Higgins

Joseph Lax - Appointed October 5, 2015 - Served E1 and mostly L3 T1 thereafter - Promoted to Captain February 3, 2025 at L3

James Roy
​February 8, 2016

Kyle Broadfield February 8, 2016

James Roy - Appointed February 8, 2016 - Served L1 T2 - Acting Captain November 25, 2023 - Promoted to Captain February 3, 2025

Kyle Broadfield – Appointed Civilian Fire Inspector April 2008 to February 2016 - Appointed to PFD February 8, 2016 - Badge 7445 - F# 706 - Served E2, E7, Rac, and Back up fire investigator entirely on T4 -Captain November 24, 2025

2017 - 2021

Kevin Behnke

Devin McGowan

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Kevin Behnke
July 31, 2017

Devin McGowan
​July 31, 2017

Kevin Behnke - Appointed July 31, 2017 - Promoted to Captain February 3, 2025

Devin McGowan -Appointed July ,31, 2017 - Served E5, L3, R2 all on Tour 3 - Promoted to Captain February 3, 2025