Deputy Chiefs
Deputy Chief Officers of the Paid Department
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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. |
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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 Deputy Chiefs who attained the rank of Assistant Chiefs.
March 27, 1908: The rank of Deputy Chief was established and on April 3 Patrick Sweeney was appointed to the position.
The 62 DEPUTY CHIEFS by PFD appointment
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Patrick Sweeney
Ernest Fields James Sweeney (LODD) James Kennedy George Walls Joseph Bray James Chaplain Rudolph Peppinghaus Solomon Reines Michael Weiss Harold L. Schoonmaker Jesse McCavitt Joseph A. Dougherty Joseph J. Leonard Edward J. Hancock John Vander Hook Joseph Bakannauskas John Grochowski Joseph V. Roca Edward J. McLaughlin Dennis DiGuglielmo James Tasca |
Norman T. Morley
William Flynn James Tice John "Jack" Duffy Joseph W. Murray Edward McLaughlin Jr. Thpmas Hirz Scott MacGilvray Michael Muccio Bruce Vandervoot Martin Krupinski William Shortway Frank Crampton John Gregg Joseph Pellegrino Edward Olzweski Joseph A. Murray Kevin Hancock Richard Hodemaker Sr. Michael P. Flemming Jr. William J. Henderson |
Joseph T. Henderson
Donald Langevin Luis Cruz Hector Almeyda Lamar Colclough Orlando Rodriques Frank Calamita Michael Caposella Robert Cameron Gardner John Bradle Matthew Hyman Pablo DelValle Andrew Ricciardi William Bucher Ryan P. Muurray Michael Cleenput Jaspon Macones Jose Molina Arthur J. Woods Michael Hall |
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Patrick Sweeney
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Ernest Fields
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James Sweeney
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Patrick Sweeney Appointed driver August 3, 1885; Captain March 20, 1890 - Engine 4; Deputy Chief April 4, 1908 - Retired June 30, 1912 - Died March 16, 1920
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Appointed PFD March 1890 - Served as Lieutenant and Captain - Became 1st BC (probationary) June 1, 1912 (permanent B/C on October 19, 1912) - Deputy Chief September 17, 1916 - Retired 1927
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James "Big Jim" Sweeney Appointed July 1, 1905: Captain January 1, 1912 Engine 5 - Battalion Chief January 2, 1923 - Deputy Chief August 11, 1927 -
Supreme Sacrifice 1938
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James Kennedy
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George Walls
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Joseph Bray
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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 - Died January 5, 1980
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George Walls Served as Sergeant in US Army (21st artillery) June 22, 1917 thru August 2, 1919
Appointed PFD July 1, 1925 – Assigned E12 - Captain November 10, 1937 at E1- Battalion Chief October 1, 1949 - Deputy Chief March 1, 1956 - Acting Chief May 1, 1959 - Retired November 1, 1959 - Died May 11, 1971
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Joseph A. Bray – Served as a Corporal in US Army March 26, 1917 thru May 16, 1919 – received Purple Heart - Appointed December 25, 1923 - Served Engine 13 - Appointed Captain April 1942 - Appointed Battalion Chief December 1, 1947 - Appointed Deputy Chief March 1, 1953 (the 5th in PFD history) - Served as Acting Chief October 1959 to April 1960 - Retired 1962 - Died August 6, 1982
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James Chaplain
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Rudolph Peppinghaus
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Solomon Reines
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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 - Died February 9, 1990
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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 - 1951 to 1953 commanded Auxiliary Department - Deputy Chief February 9, 1956 - Retired April 30, 1963 - Died December 23, 1975
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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
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Michael Weiss
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Howard L Schoonmaker
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Jesse McCavitt
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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 - Died September 28, 1997
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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 - Retired January 1973 - Died October 31, 2010
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Jesse McCavitt - Served as Aviation Cadet in US Navy August 10, 1942 thru August 19, 1943 – Appointed PFD January 1, 1950 - Badge # 179 -Deputy Chief April 6, 1966- Died July, 20, 2011
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Joseph A. Dougherty
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Joseph J. Leonard
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Edward J Hancock
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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 - Died January 1, 1995
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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
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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, 1964 - Deputy Chief September 1, 1972 - Retired March 1, 1991 - Died May 16, 2016 - Son of Chief's Aid Edward A Hancock and father of DC Kevin Hancock - The 3 Hancocks had 100 years of continuous service
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John Vander Hook
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Joseph Bakanauskas
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John Grochowski
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John Vander Hook - Served as Sergeant US Army October 15, 1951 thru September 25, 1954 - Appointed March 1, 1956 - Badge 22 – Promoted to B/C 1983 - Promoted to DC 1988(?) - Retired April 1, 1989
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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 - Deputy Chief March 15, 1970
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John "Groucho" Growchowski – Served as Sergeant US Army August 22, 1951 thru May 21, 195? – Appointed PFD March 1, 1956 – Badge # 128 - Promoted to Deputy Chief Aoril1, 1972 - Retired February 1, 1983 - Died June 27, 1998:
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Joseph V. Roca
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Edward J. McLaughlin
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William Shortway
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Joseph V. Roca - Served US Army as Sergeant October 1950 thru October 1952 - Appointed PFD March 1, 1956 - Badge 69 - Captain May 1, 1965 - D/C November 1, 1969 - Retired February 1, 1990 - Died March 10, 2015
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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 - Retired April 1, 1989
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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 Tour 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 - Died October 28, 2023
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Frank Crampton
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John Gregg
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Joseph Pellegrino
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Frank Crampton September 27, 1963 -Retired 1995
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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
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Joseph Pelligrino September 27, 1963 - Retired 2002 - Died August 12, 2012
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Dennis DiGuglielmo
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James Tasca
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Norman T. Morley
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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 February 1, 2003 - Died September 10, 2022 - Brother of FF Ralph DiGuglielmo
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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 February 1, 2003
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Norman T. Morley - Appointed December 1, 1965 - Badge # 120 - Served E-11, then E-6, Tour 2 - Appointed Captain on July 1, 1972 E13 Tour 4 and then Truck 2 Tour 2 - Promoted to Battalion Chief October 1, 1977 - Promoted to D/C on April 24, 1977 - Retired as the Tour 2 Commander - Also served as Acting Chief 1996-97 - Retired February 1, 2003
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William Flynn
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James Tice
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John "Jack" Duffy
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William F Flynn – Served USMC July 29, 1964 thru July 28, 1969; Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service, National Defense Medal – Appointed PFD August 1, 1968 = initially served Engine 3 at Riverside - November 1968 moved to Squad 1, Tour 4 – In 1977 Truck 2 Tour 4 - Promoted to Captain 1980 and served Engine 5 Tour 1 - Battalion Chief in 1989 and served in training officer and computer training - Deputy Chief 1991 - Served as a Tour Commander and then Executive officer to Chief of Department - Retired November 30, 1999
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James Tice – Appointed February 16, 1969 – Served as Sergeant US Army October 28, 1965 thru October 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 February 1, 2003
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John Duffy appointed June 1, 1974; Captain October 12, 1990; Battalion Chief February 24, 1998; Deputy Chief March 24, 2003
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Joseph W. Murray
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Edward McLaughlin Jr.
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Thomas Hirz
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Joseph W. Murray Appointed June 1, 1974; served at Truck 3 Captain May 31, 1989; served briefly at E7 and then L3 - Battalion Chief July 28, 1998; served (B1 and B3) - Deputy Chief (Tour Commander) June 6, 2005 Tour 4 - Retired June 1, 2010 - Died August 24, 2021 - Father of DC Ryan Murray
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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
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Thomas Hirz - Served as Airman 1st Class US Air Force June 29, 1972–April 5, 1974 - Appointed to PPD September 1977 - Appointed to PFD – June 30, 1980 - Captain December 1, 1994 - Battalion Chief January 30, 2002 - Deputy Chief ? date - Retired April 2011
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Scott MacGilvray
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Michael Muccio
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Bruce Vandervoot
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Scott MacGilvray appointed August 11, 1980; Captain February 1, 1989; Battalion February 24, 1998 - Deputy Chief March 24, 2003 Chief March 24, 2003
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Michael Muccio appointed June 27, 1983; Captain February 1, 1989; Battalion Chief February 24, 1998; Deputy Chief July 17, 2003
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Bruce Vander Voort Appointed July 18 ,1983 - Badge 108 - F#263 -
Assigned E-2 T-1 -
Transferred to E-8 T-1 September 3 1983 -
Lay off January 11, 1984 to June 1984 - Rehired June 1984 assigned to E-2 T-2 -
(when E-2 was closed transferred to E-1 for few months) and then transferred to E-5 T-2. Promoted to Captain January 1994 and assigned E-5 T-2.-
Promoted to Battalion Chief Chief August 13, 2003 assigned to Battalion 2 (Riverside). Promoted to Deputy Chief August 11, 2010 assigned Tour Commander T-2. Retired February 28, 2014 -Public safety academy/Fire Academy 1992 -
Fire instructor 1992-2002
Lead Instructor 2002-2014
Career Class Coordinator
2014 - Father of FF Nicholas Vander Voort
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Martin Krupinski
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Edward Olszewski
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Joseph A. Murray
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Martin Krupinski Appointed April 1, 1985 - assignments E-9 tour 4, E-6 tour 4, E-5 tour 3, L-3 tour 3, L-1 tour 3 - Promoted to Captain January 9, 94 with assignments E-6 tour 2 until closing of R-1, reassigned to E-3 tour 4 - Promoted to Battalion Chief November 23, 2003 with assignment at Battalion 1 tour 2 - Promoted to Deputy Chief November 1, 2011 with assignment as Tour Commander tour 2 - Retired April 1, 2013
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Edward Olszewski December 14, 1987 - Captain May 2, 1994 - Battalion Chief November 21, 2003 - Deputy Chief ? - Retired May 1, 2013
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Joseph A. Murray Appointed May 15, 1989, Captain March 18, 1996; Battalion Chief November 21, 2003 and Deputy Chief December 18, 2006 - Died July 26, 2019
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Kevin Hancock
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Richard Hodemaker
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Michael Fleming Jr.
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Kevin Hancock May 15, 1989: E6, T3, E8 - Captain March 15, 1996: E7, Floating, E8 - Battalion Chief July 12, 2000 (B1) October 27, 2008 - Deputy Chief March 24, 2003 - Chief of Operations and Training - Retired June 1, 2019 - Grandson of Chiefs Aide Edward A Hancock & son of DC Edward J Hancock (100 years of continuous service)
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Richard Hodemaker May 15, 1989 - L3 Tour 1 from 1989-1991, L2 Tour 3 from 1991-1998. Captain July 28, 1989 - Covering Captain Tour 3, then
Captain of E3 Tour3 and Captain of E7 Tour 2. Original member of the USAR Strike Team. - Battalion Chief December 6, 2007 - Deputy Chief November 1, 2011 - Retired June 2015 - Father of FF Jonathan and Timothy Hodemaker
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Michael P. Fleming Jr. Appointed May 7, 1991 - Served Engine 5 & L1 - Captain at L3 - D/C and Tour Commander - Retired June 1, 2019
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William J. Henderson
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Joseph T. Henderson
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Donald Langevin
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William Henderson May 7, 1991 - Served Engine 1 - Tour 4, Engine 6 - Tour 4 / Rescue 1 - Tour 4 - Ladder 1 - Tour 4 -Captain March 24, 2003 - Covering and the E1 - Battalion Chief September 25, 2009 - Deputy Chief November 3, 2014 - (Tour Commander) - Retired June 1, 2019 - Son of former Captain William Henderson and brother of DC Joseph Henderson
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Joseph T. Henderson - Appointed June 1, 1993 - Served at E6, E5 and L3 - Captain November 1, 2011 L3 - Battalion Chief June 11, 2019 - Deputy Chief June 30, 2021 - Served as Chief of Operations - Retired February 1, 2022 - Son of former Captain William Henderson SR. and brother of DC William Henderson Jr.
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Donald "Donn" Langevin June 1, 1993 - Captain November 12, 2004 - Battalion chief October 18, 2011 - Deputy Chief April 30, 2019 - Retired February 1, 2021
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Luis Cruz
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Hector Almeyda
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Lamar Colclough
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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 - Retired June 20, 2020
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Hector Almeyda June 12, 1995 - Captain June 6, 2005 - Battalion Chief October 18, 2001 - Deputy Chief June 6, 2018 - Retired June 30, 2020
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Lamar Colclough - Appointed June 12, 1995 - Captain February 23, 2009 - Battalion Chief April 30, 2019 - Deputy Chief (Provisional) February 1, 2021 (First African-American D/C) - Director OEM - Retired May 2022
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Orlando Rodriquez
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Frank Calamita
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Michael Caposella
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Orlando "Andy" Rodriquez - Appointed June 12, 1995 - F#376 - Captain February 23, 2009 - Battalion Chief - Deputy Chief July 2, 2020 - Tour 4 Commander February 1, 2021
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Frank Calamita January 8, 1996 - Served E5 Tour 3, Engine 4 and Engine 1 - Captain May 14, 2004 serving as Floating & Engine 8 - Battalion Chief September 25, 2009 - Provisional Deputy Chief / Tour Commander Tour 2 March 1, 2014 - Deputy Chief November 3, 2014 (Tour Commander, Tour 2) - Retired July 1, 2021 - Son of FF Frank T. Calamita and brother of Captain Glenn Calamita - Nephew of LODD FF Thomas J Calamita
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Michael Caposella - Appointed January 8, 1996 - served E6 and then E4 -Captain June 6, 2005 Dispatch, T2, for ~ 2.5 years. Covering Captain T2 ~ 2 years, , E6 & T3 ~9 years - BC April 30, 2019 - D/C August 31, 2020 - Served PFA union treasurers for 20 years current Fire Officers President (NJ State FMBA Local# 202) & Fire Officers President NJ State FMBA Local 202 - Retired February 1, 2021
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Robert Cameron Gardner
Robert "Cam" Gardner appointed January 8, 1996 - Captain December 10, 2004 - Battalion Chief April 30, 2013 - Deputy Chief August 9, 2019 - Director Communications 2019 - Retired February 1, 2021
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John Bradle
John Bradle appointed January 8, 1996: served E8, E4, L2 - Captain November 12, 2004: served R2, L1, Training - Battalion Chief June 11, 2010 - Deputy Chief June 11, 2019: Special Operations - Retired February 1, 2021 - Son of FF John V Bradle
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Matthew Hyman
Mathew Hyman - Served USMC - appointed January 8, 1996 - Captain May 14, 2004 - Battalion Chief September 10, 2010 - Deputy Chief June 11, 2019 - Tour 3 Commander February 1, 2021
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Pablo DelValle
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Andrew Ricciardi
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William Bucher
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Pablo DelValle July 20, 1998 - Captain December 18, 2006 - Battalion Chief October 18, 2001 - Deputy Chief November 3, 20214 (Tour Commander - Retired June 27, 2019
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Andrew Ricciardi - Appointed September 11, 1995 - F#410 - Captain December 18, 2006 - Battalion Chief October 18, 2011 - Promoted to Deputy Chief April 30, 2019 - Tour 1 Commander
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Appointed PFD September 10, 2001 - F#413 - Promoted to Captain December 6, 2007 E4, T1 - Appointed Battalion Chief April 30, 2013 - Appointed Deputy Chief July 2, 2020 - Tour Commander (Tour 2)
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Michael Hall
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Ryan P. Murray
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Michael Cleenput
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Michael Hall - Appointed September 10, 2001 - Captain April 30, 2013 E3 - Battalion Chief July 20, 2012 - Deputy Chief January 16, 2024
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Ryan P. Murray Appointed September 10, 2001: served E1, E3, L2 - Captain December 18, 2006: L3 - B/C October 18, 2011: (B3) - D/C May 28, 2015 -Executive Office January 29, 2018 - Tour Commander June 2019 - Retired February 1, 2021 - Son of DC Joseph W Murray
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Michael Cleenput - Appointed November 7, 2005: served Engine 6 / Rescue 1, E6 & E3 - Captain April 30, 2013: communications 4 months & then E4 - BC June 11 2019 - DC October 10, 2022 - Fleet & Facilities Chief
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Jason Macones
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Jose Molina
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Arthur J. (AJ) Woods
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Jason Macones - appointed
May 1, 2006
Rescue 2 Tour 3 -
Captain April 30, 2013 Fire Prevention until the end of 2014, Covering captain Tour 4, Engine 4 Tour 4 2015
Battalion Chief April 30, 2019
(Battalion 1 Tour 3) - Deputy Chief February 1, 2021 - Executive Officer
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Jose Molina - Served as a Sergeant US Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom II February 2004 to February 2005 -Appointed PFD on October 23rd, 2006 - Served at Engines 1 and 4 - Captain May 28, 2015 – EMS Captain and Captain of Ladder 3 - BC June 11, 2019- Battalion 1 and Battalion 3 - Deputy Chief on February 1, 2022 - Chief of Communications
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Arthur Woods - Appointed PFD October 23, 2006 - Served E6 and R2 - Captain April 30, 2013 R2 - Floated and then R2 (Tour 3) Battalion Chief July 2, 2020 - Chief of Special Ops & Battalion 1 which responds to all rescue incidents - DC October 10, 2022 - Chief of Fire Prevention
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