DEPUTY CHIEFS

Deputy Chiefs

Deputy Chief Officers of the Paid Department

Deputy are listed in order of their date of appointment to PFD,
not when they assumed various chiefs rank. Other than the earlier Deputy Chiefs,
most had the rank of Battalion Chief.

BATTALION CHIEFS

ASSISTANT CHIEFS

CHIEFS

Deputy Chiefs

When PFD went from Volunteer to a partially paid force in 1890 and then a fully paid force in 1895 there was one Chief and two Assistant Chief Engineers. Not displayed on this page are any Chiefs who had the rank of Assistant Chiefs.0
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March 27, 1908: The rank of Deputy Chief is established and on April 3 Patrick Sweeney was appointed to the position.

Patrick Sweeney

James Sweeney

Patrick Sweeney Appointed driver August 3, 1885; Captain March 20, 1890 - Engine 4; Deputy Chief April 4, 1908 - Retired June 30, 1912

James "Big Jim" Sweeney Appointed July 1, 1905: Captain January 1, 1912 Engine 5 - Battalion Chief January 2, 1923 - Supreme Sacrifice 1938

James Kennedy

George Walls

James "Jammer" Kennedy – Appointed April 16, 1915 – Served E9; Truck 2 July 1, 1916 - Captain E5 September 16, 1921 – Battalion Chief October 1, 1936, Deputy Chief January 1, 1947 – Acting Chief January 11, 1951 – Retired February 1, 1952

George Walls Served as Sergeant in US Army June 22, 1917 thru August 2, 1919 Appointed PFD July 1, 1925 – Assigned E12 - Captain November 10, 1937 at E1- Battalion Chief 1949 - Deputy Chief March 1, 1956 - Temporary Chief May 1, 1959 - Retired November 1, 1959

Joseph Bray

James Chaplain

Rudolph Peppinghaus

Joseph A. Bray – Served as a Corporal in US Army March 26, 1917 thru May 16, 1919 – received Purple Heart - Appointed December 25, 1923

James Chaplain – Served as Sergeant Major US Army July 21 1915 thru November 2, 1920 – Appointed April 1, 1926 - E3; July 1, 1926 E7; October 20, 1928 E13 – Promoted to Captain November 10, 1937 at E10 - Promoted to Battalion Chief December 1, 1947 – Appointed to deputy Chief March 1, 1953

Rudolph Peppinghaus October 16, 1928 - Service at E7, E5 & T2. Promoted to Captain ? Master Carpenter 4/19/46 - 8/24/46: Battalion Chief December 1, 1947

Solomon Reines

Leo Fitzsimmons

Eugene Mariani

Solomon Reines – Served as Petty Officer 2/c US Navy December 1943 thru December 1945 – Appointed PFD – June 1, 1942 – E10, Truck 1, E4 November 1, 1946; Drillmaster December 1, 1953-Promoted to Captain November 1, 1946- Promoted to Battalion Chief December 1, 1953 - Supervisor Combustibles October 15, 1956 – Promoted to Deputy Chief December 1, 1957 - Retired February 1, 1981

Leo Fitzsimmons March 1, 1943

Eugene Mariani – Served as PFC US Army February 10, 1943 thru February 9, 1946 – Appointed PFD September 1, 1947 – Badge # 89

Wilbert Mariani

Michael Weiss

Howard L Schoonmaker

Wilbert Mariani – Served US Army as Technician 5th Grade May 1943 thru April 1946 - Appointed November 1, 1947 – Badge # 54

Michael Weiss – Served as Water tender (Petty Officer) 3/c US Navy January 3, 1944 thru December 27, 1945 -Appointed October 1, 1947- Badge # 50 – E4; E11, E5 A Shift March 1, 1953; Chiefs Driver B Shift February 12, 1956; Promoted to Lieutenant February 1 1958 on B Shift E 12 – Promoted to Captain September 1, 1960; Tour 3 E12 September 1, 1963 –Promoted to Deputy Chief December 12, 1967 - Retired: October 1, 1980

Howard Schoonmaker – Served as Technician 5th Grade US Army December 22, 1942 thru December 5, 1945 – European Theatre of Operations Combat Infantry - Appointed PFD December 1, 1947 – Badge 29 - Promoted to Lieutenant February 1, 1958, and then Captain September 1, 1960 - Promoted to Deputy Chief December 20, 1965

Jesse McCavitt

Joseph A. Dougherty

Joseph J. Leonard

Jesse McCavitt - Served as Aviation Cadet in US Navy August 10, 1942 thru August 19, 1943 – Appointed PFD January 1, 1950 - Badge # 179 -

Joseph A. Dougherty – "Joe Doc" - Served as Technician 5th Grade US Army May 1943 thru March 1946 – Appointed PFD September 1, 1951 – Badge # 35 - Engine 1 B Shift -March 1, 1957 Chief's Aide - Lieutenant January 1, 1958 - Captain September 1, 1962 -September 1, 1963 Engine 1 Tour 1 - Deputy Chief March 1, 1970

Joseph J. Leonard – Served as Radioman in US Navy September 6, 1943 thru April 19, 1946 – Naval Unit Citation – Appointed PFD January 1, 1952 – Badge # 64 - Retired September 1, 1982

Edward Hancock

Joseph Bakanauskas

John Grochowski

Edward J. Hancock - Appointed February 1, 1954 - Badge # 53 - Served as Corporal in US Army December 13, 1950 thru September 12, 1952 (Korea) - Served as FF at E5 - Captain E5 February 1, 1954 - Deputy Chief September 1, 1972 - Retired March 1, 1991

Joseph Bakanauskas – Served as Signalman 2/c in US Coast Guard October 13, 1943 thru May 22, 1946 – Appointed March 1, 1956 -Badge # 46 - Appointed Captain March 1, 1970

John Growchowski – Served as Sergeant US Army August 22, 1951 thru May 21, 195? – Appointed PFD March 1, 1956 – Badge # 128 - Retired February 1, 1983

Joseph V. Roca

Edward J. McLaughlin

William Shortway

Joseph V. Roca - Appointed March 1, 1956 - Badge 69 - Served US Army as Sergeant October 1950 thru October 1952

Edward J. McLaughlin –Served US Navy as Radioman 2/c March 10, 1944 thru June 9, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1956 – Promoted to Captain E6 – Deputy Chief April 1, 1972

William Shortway - Appointed May 1, 1963 – Served US Army August 1956 thru August 1962 (2 years active duty) - Served Truck 3 B shift, Truck 3 Your 3, Captain July 1, 1972 at Engine 3 of Tour 1 - Combustibles July 5, 1977- Battalion Chief September 16, 1978 - Deputy Chief December 23, 1988 - Retried May 1, 1989

Frank Crampton

John Gregg

Joseph Pellegrino

Frank Crampton September 27, 1963

John "Jack" Gregg - – Served as Specialist 4th US Army October 15, 1957 thru October 14, 1959 - Appointed PFD September 1, 1963 - Badge # 185 - Served at Truck 2, Tour 2 - Appointed DC March 23, 1990 - Died August 11, 1992

Joseph Pelligrino September 27, 1963

Dennis DiGuglielmo

James Tasca

Norman T. Morley

Dennis Diguglielmo – Served PFC US Army September 29, 1961 thru September 27, 1963 - Appointed PFD May 1, 1964 - Badge# 259 - Served Truck 2, Tour 3 - Retired as Tour 4 Commander

James Tasca -Served as Sergeant in NJ National Guard February 1960 thru February 1965 - Appointed PFD July 1, 1965 - Badge # 72 - Served Squad 1, Tour 2 - Retired as Tour 3 Commander

Norman T. Morley December 1, 1965 - Badge # 120 - Served E-6, Tour 2 - He retired as the Tour 2Commander - Also served as Acting Chief 1996-97

William Flynn

James Tice

John Duffy

William Flynn – Served USMC July 29, 1964 thru July 28, 1969; Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service, National Defense Medal – Appointed PFD August 1, 1968 – Squad 1, Tour 4 – Promoted to Captain & Deputy Chief

James Tice – Appointed February 16, 1969 – Served as Sergeant US Army October 28, 1865 thru Octob34 25, 1968 – Bronze Star, Infantry Combat Badge, Paratroopers Badge - Badge 127 - Served E3 - Deputy Chief to Combustible Bureau/Fire Prevention Bureau - Retired as Tour 1 Commander

John Duffy appointed June 1, 1974; Captain October 12, 1990; Battalion Chief February 24, 1998; Deputy Chief March 24, 2003

Joseph W. Murray

Edward McLaughlin Jr.

Thomas Hirz

Joseph W. Murray Appointed June 1, 1974; Captain May 31, 1989; Battalion Chief July 28, 1998; Deputy Chief June 6, 2005

Edward McLaughlin Jr. - Served as Sergeant in US Air Force August 20, 1973 thru August 19, 1977 – Appointed PFD November 26, 1979; Captain January 9, 1994; Battalion Chief February 24, 1998; Deputy Chief May 14, 2004

Thomas Hirz - Appointed to FD – June 30, 1980 - Served as Airman First Class US Air Force – June 29, 1972–April 5, 19/74 - Appointed to Paterson PPD: January 1, 1977 - Appointed to PFD – June 30, 1980

Scott MacGilvray

Michael Muccio

Bruce Vandervoot

Scott MacGilvray appointed August 11, 1980; Captain February 1, 1989; Battalion, 1998; Deputy Chief March 24, 2003n Chief February 24

Michael Muccio appointed June 27, 1983; Captain February 1, 1989; Battalion Chief February 24, 1998; Deputy Chief July 17, 2003

Bruce Vandervoort July 18, 1983

Martin Krupinski

Edward Olszewski

Joseph A. Murray

Martin Krupinski April 1, 1985

Edward Olszewski December 14, 1987

Joseph A. Murray Appointed May 15, 1989, Captain March 18, 1996; Battalion CVhief November 21, 2003 and Deputy Chief December 18, 2006

Kevin Hancock

Richard Hodemaker

Michael Fleming Jr.

Kevin Hancock May 15, 1989 - Captain March 15, 1996 - Battalion Chief July 12, 2000 October 27, 2008 - Deputy Chief March 24, 2003 - Chief of Operations and Training - Retired June 1, 2019

Richard Hodemaker May 15, 1989

Michael Fleming Jr. May 7, 1991 - Tour Commander - Retired June 1, 2019

William Henderson

Donald Langevin

Luis Cruz

William Henderson May 7, 1991 - Tour Commander- Retired June 1, 2019

Donald Langevin June 1, 1993 - DC April 30, 2019

Luis Cruz Served as US Army Specialist 4th class Infantryman April 23, 1991 - July 31 1994 - Army Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Marksman Badge, Armed Forces Expedition Medal, Rifle Expert Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Humanitarian Service Medal - Battle of Mogadishu - Appointed PFD June 12, 1995 - E7, E6 (Rescue), T2, then L3 T3 - Captain December 18, 2006 (Covering & then permanent) Capt L3 - Battalion Chief May 2015 - B3 T1 - Deputy Chief June 11, 2019

Hector Almeyda

Frank Calamita

John Bradle