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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. 
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
​Solomon Reines
​Leo Fitzsimmons
​Eugene Mariani
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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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Leo Fitzsimmons March 1, 1943
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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
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Wilbert Mariani – Served US Army as Technician 5th Grade May 1943 thru April 1946 - Appointed November 1, 1947 – Badge # 54
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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
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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
​Jesse McCavitt
​Joseph A. Dougherty
​Joseph J. Leonard
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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 -
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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
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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
​Edward Hancock
​Joseph Bakanauskas
​John Grochowski
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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, 1954 - Deputy Chief September 1, 1972 - Retired March 1, 1991
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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
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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
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Joseph V. Roca - Appointed March 1, 1956 - Badge 69 - Served US Army as Sergeant October 1950 thru October 1952
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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
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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 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
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Frank Crampton September 27, 1963
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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
​Dennis DiGuglielmo
James Tasca​
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Joseph W. Murray Appointed June 1, 1974; Captain May 31, 1989; Battalion Chief July 28, 1998; Deputy Chief June 6, 2005
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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 - 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
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Scott MacGilvray appointed August 11, 1980; Captain February 1, 1989; Battalion, 1998; Deputy Chief March 24, 2003n Chief February 24
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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 Vandervoort July 18, 1983
​Martin Krupinski
​Edward Olszewski
​Joseph A. Murray
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Martin Krupinski April 1, 1985
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Edward Olszewski December 14, 1987
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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.
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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
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Richard Hodemaker May 15, 1989
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Michael Fleming Jr. May 7, 1991 - Tour Commander - Retired June 1, 2019
​William Henderson
Donald Langevin
Luis Cruz
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William Henderson May 7, 1991 - Tour Commander- Retired June 1, 2019
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Donald "Donn" Langevin June 1, 1993 - DC April 30, 2019
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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
Hector Almeyda
​Frank Calamita
Robert Cameron Gardner
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Hector Almeyda June 12, 1995 - D/C June 6, 2018
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Frank Calamita January 8, 1996 - Tour Commander
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Robert "Cam" Gardner appointed January 8, 1996 - Captain December 10, 2004 - B/C April 30, 2013 - Director Communications 2019
John Bradle
Matthew Hyman
​Pablo DelValle
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John Bradle appointed June 10, 1996 - Deputy Chief June 11, 2019
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Mathew Hyman appointed June 8, 1996 - Deputy Chief June 11, 2019
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Pablo DelValle July 20, 1998 - Tour Commander - Retired June 27, 2019
Andrew Ricciardi
​Ryan P. Murray
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Andrew Ricciardi June 20, 1998 - DC April 30, 2019
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Ryan P. Murray Appointed September 1, 2001: served E1, E3, L2 - Captain December 18, 2006: L3 - B/C October 18, 2001: (B3) - D/C May 28, 2015 -Executive Office January 29, 2018 - Tour Commander June 2019
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  • SPECIAL OPERATIONS
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