Firefighter Photos 
​1890 - 1999

This page is dedicated to Paterson FD non-officers and is under long-term construction with photos and information continuously added. Special pages elsewhere on this website contain information and photos of Captains, Battalion, Deputy, Assistant Chiefs and Chiefs of
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Appointed 1884-1889

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

​Brand, Martin 1885
​​Bunting, George 1889

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Ellis, John 1887
​Knauss, Andrew  1889
     

Slingland, George 1888
​​Stannard, William  1886

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Martin Brand

William Stannard

John Ellis

Martin Brand - Appointed as a Driver in 1885 - Re-appointed March 20, 1890

William Stannard appointed in 1886 as driver at Engine 5. Retired from E7 on March 11 1907 becoming the first pensioner in PFD history.

John Ellis - Appointed 1887 as Driver of Engine 8 - Died March 6, 1937

George Slingland

George Slingland Appointed as special driver 1888 - Died September 13, 1915

Michael Farrell

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A former Volunteer - In 1886 paid driver for PFD and in 1887 was gig driver for the Volunteer Chief John Stagg. Then in PFD was transiently a driver for the first Chief, David Turnbull. Soon transferred to driver of Engine 9 Hose Cart. Later served at Truck 3 and while responding to a still alarm his leg was injured and never healed and was forcefully (the first Paterson Fireman to be so) retired in August 2, 1907.  Died of his never healed leg infection on February 27, 1909. Today that would be a LODD.

Andrew Knaus

Andrew Knauss - Appointed March 8, 1889 -Served Chemical 1, Truck 3 - Promoted to Lieutenant July 1, 1912 - Died April 22, 1914

George Bunting

Louis Hasser

George Bunting - Appointed 1889 - Served Engine 3 - Died June 15, 1913

Louis Hasser - Appointed December 1890 - Served Engine 8 - Died October 6, 1916

Appointed 1890-1899

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Bott, George 1899
​Close, Samuel 1895
​​Condon, John  1893
​Cullington, Thomas 1892
​Davis, William 1895
​Donahue, Thomas 1890
​Dumphy, Robert 1895
Elvin, Thomas  1890

​Farrell, William 1890 Gorman, John 1895
​Halnan, Michael 1890
Harrison, Charles1894 
​Hartley, Abram  1899
​Hasser, Louis 1890
​Knauss, John  1890
​​Lister, Harry 1890

​McMullen, James 1895 ​
Muth, George 1897
​ ​​​Nagle, Henry 1890
Roswell, ​Allison  1890
​​Ryan, Michael 1893
Thoms, James 1893
​​Vesey, John 1890
Wiley, Charles 1890 

Thomas Donahue -Appointed March 2, 1890 - Served Chief Driver, E8, E9 and E5 - Advanced to Engineer and Mechanic - Died October 18, 1916

Thomas Elvin - Appointed March 2, 1890 - Tillerman Truck 1 (first in PFD paid history) - later served Engine 7

William Farrell - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Engineer - Served Engine 8 - Died January 31, 1937

Michael Halnan - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Served Engines 6, 9, 7, 4 and Truck 3 - Promoted to Engineer - Died May 7, 1911

Andrew Knauss - Appointed March 10, 1890 -Served E1 and E2 - Promoted to Engineer

Harry Lister - March 20, 1890 - Tillerman - Secretary Board of Trustees of Pension Fund

Henry Nagle - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Driver, Engineer (E2)

Allison Roswell - March 1, 1890 - Driver & Stoker Engine 7

John Vesey March 20, 1890 - Tillerman, Driver

Charles Wiley - Appointed March 20, 1890 - Engineer

Louis Hasser Appointed December 4, 1890 Served T2, E8 - Died October 1916

James Cullington - Appointed March 13, 1892 and served at Engine 4 -Retired in 1923 - Died November 28, 1932

John Condon - March 1, 1893 - Engine 6 - Engineer Engine 4 - FMBA President

Michael J Ryan - March 1, 1893 - Engineer - President of pension Fund

James Thoms - Appointed to paid PFD March 1, 1893. Served as Chief's Aide, at Truck 1 and Engine 8. Died March 9, 1914

Charles Harrison - Appointed March 20, 1894 - Served Truck 2 - Died April 21, 1913

Samuel Close Appointed November 16, 1895 - Served Engine Company 2 and 3 Retired 1925 - Died January 10, 1942

William Davis - Appointed November 16, 1895 - Promoted to Lieutenant - Served Engine 1 - Died October 4, 1911

Robert Dumphy - Appointed November 16, 1895 - Served at Trucks 1 and 2 and Engine 5 - Died March 28, 1915

John Gorman appointed November 16, 1895 - Served truck 2 - Died October 13, 1918

James McMullen - Joined Lafayette Engine Company 8 in 1881 and then was a call man at Engine 8 in 1890, and on November 16, 1895 appointed as a full time fireman. He retired in 1922. Was a president of the Exempt Firemen's Association and a Board Member at Boonton Home. He fought and was injured (leg fracture) at the great 1902 conflagration.

George Muth - Appointed July 12, 1897 - Served Chemical Engine 1. Had been Assistant Foreman at Germania 2 and then in 1890 a Call Man at Truck 2 - Retired 1912 - Died April 25, 1919

Abram Hartley - Appointed August 1899 - Engine 4 - Died March 3, 1909

George Bott - Appointed October 13, 1899 - Served Trucks 3 and 1 and Engine 9 - Died September 17, 1911

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Appointed 1900-1911

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Anderson, John  1908
​Ball, Edward 1905
Bergen, Stephen 1905
Brady, John 1905
​Brett, John 1910
Bruno, Andrew 1908
​Bush, Thomas 1904
Cannon, Luke 1905
​Chapman, John 1906 
Chadwick, Leonard 1908
Cheevers, Richard 1910
​Croughan, Hubert M. 1908
​Daly, John 1905
​​​Dolan, Joseph
​Downey, James 1907

Dunn, Thomas 1908
​Egan, John J 1908
Farrell, John J 1908
​Ferguson, Matthew 1905
​Firstbrook, Charles 1905
​Fitzsimmons, James 1905
Gueterman, Michael 1905
Heinzelman, Edward 1908
Ihrman, Peter 1905
​Kearney, Philip 1902
​Kehoe, James R Sr 1910
Kennedy, Cornelius 1910
​​​Lynch, John  1910
​​Lynch, William P 1902

Meyer Herman 1910
​Meyers, Harry 1903
​Netz, John 1904
​O'Rourke, Martin 1908
​Sanford, Peter 1905 
​​Taylor, David 1903
Sanford, Peter 1905
​Slater, William 1905
​Stephen Walls 1908
Titus, Joseph 1909
Toomey, Dennis 1905
​Walls, Stephen 1908
Walsh, John 1905
 Wentink, Paul  1910

William P Lynch - Appointed March 1, 1902 - Served Engine 2, Truck 3 and Engine 10 - Retired June 30, 1939 - Father of William P Lynch (LODD March 1938) - Died April 13, 1962

Philip Kearney Appointed October 13, 1902 E1, E4, Theater Detail

Harry Meyers - Appointed March 23, 1903 - Served as driver for Assistant Chief Mills and at Engine 2

David Taylor - appointed March 4, 1903 - Engineer E1, E5, E6 and theater detail - Son of original T3 Captain Stewart Taylor - Died April 3, 1934

John Netz - Appointed 1904 - Engine 7 - Died 1910

Edward ball - Appointed January 24, 1905 - Served Engine 5 and as Aide to BC John Specht and then Engine 8. Retired October 1, 1934 - Died November 4, 1938

John Brady - Appointed July 1, 1905 - FMBA President

Luke Cannon - appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Truck 1 and Engine 11 - Died October 14, 1942

John Daly - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served 27 years at Truck 3 - Retired February 15, 1933 - Died May 7, 1933

Charles Firstbrook - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 8 - Promoted to Engineer - Died May 24, 1949

James Fitzsimmons - appointed July 1, 1905 Engine 2 - Died February 8, 1955 - His son Leo also served (appointed 1943) & was an Assistant Chief

Michael Gueterman - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 2 - Died June 13, 1932

Peter Ihrman - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engines 5 and 12 - Retired October 1, 1940 - Died October 5, 1944

William Slater - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engine 8 - Died January 23, 1911

Dennis Toomey - Appointed July 1, 1905 - Served Engines 7 and 9 - Father of Paterson FF John Toomey - Died May 28, 1930

John Walsh appointed July 1905 - Lieutenant 1914 - Served Engines 6 and 11 - Died May 24, 1918

Peter Sanford - Appointed August 12, 1905 - Promoted to Engineer February 1, 1921 - Served E5, E1 & E2 - Retired 1939 - Died March 22, 1950

Matthew Ferguson - Appointed September 11, 1905 - Served Truck 3 - Died April 24, 1934

Stephen Bergen - Appointed December 12, 1905 Truck 3 Retired 1938

John Chapman = Appointed April 27, 1906 - Served at Engine 6 - Moved to Fire Alarm March 6, 1916 - Died October 17, 1944

James Downey - Appointed June 21, 1907 - Served Truck 1 and Fire Alarm - Retired 1947 - Died March 30, 1962

Andrew Bruno appointed April 1, 1908 - served E3, E5 and Theater detail - Died May 20, 1943

Leonard Chadwick- Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served at E4 and E7

Hubert M Croughan - Appointed in April 1. 1908 - Served Truck 1, Engine 5, 6 and 7 - Retired 1931 - Died February 23, 1940:

Thomas Dunn - Appointed April 1, 1908- Served Engine 4 - Died July 118, 1910

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John J Farrell - Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served Truck 3 - Last Paterson Fireman to drive a horse to a fire - retired 1941 - Died October 24, 1951

John Edward Heinzelman - Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served Engines 4 and 13 - Retired 1944 - Died September 232, 1959

Martin O'Rourke - Appointed May 1, 1908 - Served Engines 7, 8 and as Chief Aide to James Sweeney - Retired 1941 - Died February 25, 1958

Stephen Walls - Appointed April 1, 1908 - Served E4, E9 - Retired 1943 - Died April 1, 1958

John Anderson - John Anderson. Appointed temporarily in August 1, 1906 and permanently November 1, 1908 - Had served as Chief Stagg gig driver and then at E1, E10 and Truck 2 before becoming Chief Thomas Coyle's aide (kept position for 30 years). Volunteered at the great 1902 fire - Died August 3, 1962

John J Egan - Appointed November 1, 1908 - Served Engine 4 nd 2 - Retired May 1944 - Died May 26, 1955

Joseph Titus - Appointed November 6, 1909. Served Engine 6 - Retired August 1932. [Uncle of future DC Walter "Lester" Titus]

John Brett - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1948 - Died February 25, 1957

Richard T. Cheevers - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Promoted to Engineer - Served Truck 3, Engine 10 and Engine 3 for 38 years - Retired February 1947 - Died April 1, 1950

Joseph Dolan - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Served at Truck 1 - Died March 2, 1936

James R Kehoe Sr - Appointed July 1, 1910 - Served truck 1 and 2 - Retired 1946 - Died August 23, 1958 - Father of Captain James R Kehoe Jr (appointed 1947)

John Lynch - Appointed October 10, 1910. Served at Truck 2 & Truck 1

Cornelius "Neil" Kennedy - Appointed October 1, 1910 - Promoted to Engineer 1921 - Served 29 years at E4, 9, 10 and 7 - Died March 28, 1940

Herman Meyer - Appointed October 1, 1910 - Served Truck 3 - Died October 29, 1966

Paul Wentink appointed October 1, 1910 - Served E10, E5, E6 - Engineer - Died April 3, 1924

Appointed 1912 thru 1919

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Almroth, Martin 1918 Brown, John 1916
Bush, Henry 1916
Christensen, Edward 1916
​Dews, Henry 1916
Dougherty, John 1918
​Dow, Joseph 1918
​Grayson, Joseph 1919
Haley, Richard 1912
Hancock, Edward 1918
​Hill, John E 1919
Hickerson, Richardson 1914
​Holmes, Thomas 1918
​Huber, Fred Sr. 1918
Kamerling, Aaron 1912

​​Kane, Leo - 1912
Kuyl, George 1916
​​​Lane, Harold 1918
Lawless, John 1914
​McEwan, Edward 1919
​McLaughlin, Joseph A 1912
​McKelvey, William 1912
Murphy, John  1916
​Nunnick, Arsene 1918
​O'Donnell, Joseph 1918
​Probert, Emil 1916
Quackenbush, David  1916
​Rafferty, James 1912
​​​​Ramsden, William 1916
​Reigotte, Isaac 1916
​Rushton, Joseph 1918

​Simpson, Robert 1918
​Slingland, Edward 1916
​Smith, James 1912
​Snook, Herbert L 1915
​Sommerdyke, Frank 1912
Stevens, Daniel 1916
​Summers, Stuart 1916
​Vineis, Gustave 1913
Von Webern, Frank 1916
​Walsh, William 1913
​Walsh, Edward 1916
​Warr, Horace 1916
​Westphal, Henry 1914
​Woods, Thomas 1912
​Wullard, Charles 1915

Richard Haley - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Served Engine 9 - Died January 22, 1937

Leo E. Kane - July 1 1912 - Badge # 74 -Appointed July 1, 1912 – Chief’s aide, Truck 2, Engine 8 - Retired December 1, 1955 - Died January 24, 1971 - Father of firefighter Edward Kane and Uncle of Chief Harold Kane

Joseph McLaughlin - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Served Truck 3 - Retired 1944 - Died September 18, 1948

Frank Somerdyke (sometimes spelled with a Z - Appointed July 1, 1912 - elevated to Engineer - FMBA President 1923 - Died September 7, 1950

Thomas Woods - Appointed July 1, 1912 - Served Engine 1 - Died July 5, 1937

Aaron Kamerling - Appointed October 1, 1912 - Served Supply Department - Retired 1945 - Died August 23, 1968

Richard F. Kane - Badge # 147 - Appointed December 16, 1912 – Truck 2, Theater Detail - Retired January 1, 1954

William J. “Big Bill” McKelvey - Badge # 100 - Appointed December 16, 1912 – Engines 5, 12 - Retired June 1, 1955

James Rafferty - Appointed December 16, 1912 - Served Engine 4 - Retired 1948 - Died May 2, 1967

James Smith -, Appointed December 16, 1912 - Ball Chair 1937

William Walsh - Appointed October 1, 1913 - Served Truck 1 and Engines 2, 10 and 11 - Died March 24, 1938 - Brother of Paterson LODD FF Edward Walsh (1941)

Gustave Vineis - Badge # 122 - Appointed December 16, 1913 – Truck 2, Theatre Detail - December 19, 1953 - Retired - June 1, 1957 - Died June 27, 1965

Richard Hickerson - Badge # 20 - Appointed March 1, 1914 -: assigned to Truck 2 -- Chief's Aide/Driver - July 1, 1925 -- Retired - May 1, 1951 -- Passed - Dec 10, 1962

John Lawless – Served as Coxswain US Navy June 18, 1908 thru June 18, 1912 - Appointed - June 1, 1914 & assigned to Truck 2 – Promoted to Assistant Master Mechanic March 16, 1929 – Promoted to Master Mechanic October 1, 1943 - Retired January 1, 1954

Harold Snook Appointed July 16, 1915 - Served engine 3 - Retired 1953 - Died February 20, 1958

Henry Westphal - Appointed July 16, 1914 - Served Engines 6 and 8 - Promoted to Engineer - Retired 1951 - Died February 27, 1966

Charles A. Wullard - Badge # 22 - U.S. Navy February 22, 1918 thru March 15, 1919 -  Appointed May 16, 1915 – Engine 5, 1, 9, December 1, 1947 - Chief's aide - Retired January 1, 1945 - Died March 9, 1954

Edward Slingland - Appointed January 16, 1916 - Served Engine 6 - Retired January 1, 1950 - Died January 26, 1950

​​John Brown - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 1 and 2 - Retired 1948 - Died September 22, 1949

Edward Christensen - Badge # 83 - U.S. Coast Guard April 1, 1909 thru December 1, 1909 – then U.S. Navy (Fireman 1/c) December 10, 1909 thru Dec. 17, 1913 -   Appointed July 1, 1916 – Engine 9 - Retired - March 1, 1957 - Died November 16, 1971 - Father of firefighter Joseph Christensen

Henry L Dews Sr - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 8, Theater Detail - Retired 1950 - Died October 10, 1970

John B. Murphy Sr. – Appointed July 1, 1916 – Badge # 17 – Engine 1 – Driver for Battalion Chief Nolan February 1, 1918 – Driver for Chief of Department May 18, 1926 – Retired April 1, 1957

Emil M Probert - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served NJ National Guard 1908-1914 - Served at Engine 6.Headquarters & Engine 13 - Financial Offiecer of FMBA - Died October 11, 1938

David Quackenbush - Badge # 143 -U.S. Navy December 1917 thru December 1918 - Deployed after appointment July 1, 1916 – Engine 9, FAO - Retired August 1, 1954

William Ramsden - Badge #71 - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Engine 7 - Died August 8, 1953

Isaac B. Reigottie - Badge #94 Appointed July 1, 1916 - Engine 5, Engine 11 -- Retired April 1951

Daniel D. Stevens - Badge # 80 - Appointed July 1, 1916 – Engine 9 - Retired December 1, 1953 - Died December 25, 1968

Henry T. Bush - Badge # 111 - Appointment July 1, 1916 – Engine 5 & 13, Theater Detail, FAO - Died December 29, 1954

George Kuyl - WWI veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 2, Theater detail - Sick leave in 1951 and died May 22, 1953

Stuart L Summers - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1941 - Died October 17, 1974

Frank A Von Webern Sr - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Engine 7 Retired August 1949 - Died January 19, 1950

Edward Walsh - WWI Army Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1916 - Served Truck 1 - Retired March 1, 1943 - Died July 21, 1956

Horace J. Warr - Badge #68 - U.S. Army September 17, 1917 thru October 20, 1917 - Appointed July 1, 1916 – Engine 9, 6, 4, 7 - Retired January 1, 1953 - Died February 4, 1965

Martin C Almroth - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Retired ? - Died June 4, 1971 - Brother of firefighter Charles Almroth

Harold Lane - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Served at Engine 9 - Died January 26, 1957

Joseph Rushton - Appointed January 5, 1918 - Served Engine 10 - Retired 1945 - Died March 8, 1977

Joseph Dow - Badge # 18 - Appointed February 16, 1918 - Chief's Driver - May 1, 1935 – Supreme Sacrifice (LODD) July 29, 1951

Edward A Hancock - Badge # 19 - Appointed February 16, 1918 -Engine Company 5, Chiefs Aide - Died September 3, 1956. Son Edward & Grandson Kevin became Deputy Chiefs and in 2018 the Hancocks provided > 100 years of continuous service

Thomas T. Holmes -Badge # 128 - Appointment February 16, 1918 – Truck 2 - Retired January 1, 1954 - Died January 11, 1967

Robert Simpson - Appointed February 16, 1918 - Served Engine 7 - Retired October 1942 - Died June 10 1957

Arsene Nunnink - Badge # 119 – Appointed September 16, 1918 – Engine 9, 7 and Truck 1 - Retired January 1, 1955 - Died October 27, 1963

John J. Dougherty - Badge # 95 - Appointed September 16, 1918 – Engine 4, 6 & 11 - Retired January 1, 1954 - Died March 12, 1971

Joseph O'Donnell - Appointed September 16, 1918 - Served Engine 7 - Died September 23, 19446

Fred Huber Sr. - Appointed September 16, 1918 - Served Engine 1 - Retired 1956 - Died May 8, 1964 - Father f Captain Harry Huber

Joseph Grayson - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1944 - Died April 27, 1967

Edward T. McEwan - Badge # 114 -  Appointed November 1, 1919 – Truck 1 -  Retired January 1, 1954

John E Hill - Purple Heart WWI - Appointed November 1, 1919 - Served Engine 9 - Died October 16, 1936

Appointed 1920 thru 1924

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Almroth, Charles 1921
​Bauman, Joseph 1922
​Blanchfield, William  1922
Brocco, Frank 1922
Campbell, Robert G. 1923
Corr, Frank 1921
​Dalton, Frank 1923
​Davies, Vincent J 1921
Donaldson, Henry 1921
​Gallagher, Walter 1924
​Garrity, Christopher 1921
​​Hartley, Paul 1921

​​Heffran, John  1923
Kelley, James 1922
​​Kuyl, Joseph 1921
​LaRue, Harold, 1922
​McBennett, Charles 1921
​McGee, Charles 1922​​
McGee John J 1921
​McIntyre, Frank 1921
​McKelvey James 1922
Mial, John 1923
​​O'Connor, Hubert - 1920​
​O'Neill Matthew R 1923

​​Peters, August, 1924
​Petty, Thomas 1922
​Ratzlaff, Reinhold 1922
​​Reinhardt, George 1922
​Shaw, Paul  1921
​Shearer, Joseph 1922
Spruce, John 1921
​Swords, Andrew 1921
​Tanis, Cornelius 1921
Travis, Robert 1922
Toomey John - 1921
Walsh, Leo - 1923

Hubert A. O'Connor - Badge # 141 - U.S. Navy - Acting Chief Petty Officer April 1917 thru Feb. 19, 1919 -Appointed April 1, 1920 – Truck 1, Engine 10, FAO - Retired September 1, 1955 - Died May 5, 1962

Joseph A. Kuyl - Badge # 25 - U.S. Army April 1, 1918 thru July 1, 1919 - Appointed March 16, 1921 – Engine 1 - Retired - March 1, 1954

John J. Toomey - Badge # 108 - U.S. Army April 28, 1917 thru May 16, 1919 -Appointed April 1, 1921 – Truck 2, Engine 13, Theater Detail, Combustibles - Died- September 23, 1954 - Son of FF Dennis Toomey (appointed 1905)

John Spruce - Badge # 157 -- U.S. Army March 1918 - June 1919 -- Appointed - May 1, 1921 -- Supply Department - Retired 1952 - Died August 19, 1967

Vincent J Davies - Appointed May 16, 1921 - Served Truck 3 - Retired 1944 - Died June 8, 19598

Henry Donaldson - WWI veteran - Appointed May 16, 1921 - Served Engine 12 and 3 - Retired 1944

Paul J. Shaw - Badge # 115 - U.S. Army July 22, 1918 thru Dec. 12, 1918 - Appointment June 1, 1921 – Truck 1 - Retired August 1, 1958 - Died December 14, 1972

Frank Corr Badge # 77.-   U.S. Army October 1917 - May 1919 -- Appointed June 1, 1921 - Engine 8 & 2 & Combustible Bureau & School Inspection - Died October 19, 1956.

John J McGee - Appointed June 16, 1921 - Engine 5 - Died February 24, 1945- Brother of FF Charles McGee

Frank McIntyre - Badge # 130 - U.S. Army July 9, 1917 - May 16, 1919 -Appointed July 1, 1921 – Truck 2, Engines 12, 7, 9 & repair shop – Retired December 1, 1960

Andrew Swords - WWI Veteran - Appointed July 1, 1921 - Served Engine 6 - Retired 1950 - Died March 8, 1952

Christopher Garrity Sr. - Appointed August 16, 1921 - WWI Veteran (309th US Infantry 78th Division) Served Engine 8 - Died while on duty (in FH) September 1, 1947

Cornelius Tanis - Appointed August 16, 1921 - Served Engine 2 - Died January 4, 1953

Charles McBennett - Appointed September 16, 1921 - Served E1 - Supreme Sacrifice May 3, 1941

Paul Hartley - Badge # 37 - U.S. Army July 1, 1918 - January 15, 1919 - Appointed October 16, 1921 - Engine1 and 2 -Retired November 1, 1959 - Died July 13, 1967

Charles Almroth - Appointed November 1, 1921 - Served Engine 5 and Theater Detail - Retired 1942 - Died October 29, 1953 - Brother of FF Martin Almroth

Harold A. La Rue - Badge # 91 - U.S. Army – Sergeant June 23, 1916 thru December 12, 1918 - Appointed March 1, 1922 - Passed away Nov. 14, 1960 (Suffered heart attack 11/9/60 at FAO - Fire Headquarters)

James H Kelley - WWI Military Veteran - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 6, 8, Truck 1 and Chief's Aide - Retired 1957 - Died March 25, 1971

James J McKelvey - Appointed April 1, 1922 - WWI Naval Veteran - Died August 31 - served Engine 4, 1947 - Brother of FF William McKelvey

Joseph Shearer - WWI AEF veteran who served in France - Appointed PFD April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 6 - Died September 19, 1951

William Blanchfield - Badge # 145 - U.S. Navy June 7, 1909 – August 31, 1913 - U.S. Army September 19, 1917 thru May 26, 1919 - Victory medal with 4 Battle Stars - Appointed April 16, 1922 – Badge # 145 - Engine 10, FAO - Passed away - April 21, 1955

John Mial - Badge # 144 - February 28, 1916 - May 16, 1919 - U.S. Army (Sergeant - Purple Heart) - Appointed - April 1, 1922 – Truck 3, Engine 6, FAO (at City Hall) - Died on-duty January 20, 1954

Thomas Petty - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 4 - Died March 11, 1938

George J. Reinhardt Badge # 127 - U.S, Army September 5, 1918 - December 19, 1918 - Appointed - April 1, 1922 -- Engine 12, Truck 2 -- Retired Nov. 1, 1953 - Died July 22, 1980

Robert Travis - WWI veteran - Appointed April 1, 1922 - Served Engine 3 and Truck 3 - Retired 1948 (last Ball Book mention was 1945) - Died September 21, 1971

Frank Brocco - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 8 - Retired 1950 - Died April 14, 1967

Reinhold Ratzlaff- WWI Veteran - Appointed October 16, 1922 - Served Engine 7 - Retired ~1949 - Died June 8, 1974

Charles McGee -Badge # 142 - July 9, 1918 - Sept. 15, 1919 - U.S. Army - Appointed November 1, 1922 – Truck 1, Engines 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, FAO - Retired September 1, 1954 - Died January 30, 1967 - Brother of FF John McGee

Joseph Bauman - Appointed December 22, 1922 - Served Truck 2 - Died September 22, 1950

Matthew R O'Neill - Appointed January 1, 1923 - Served Engine 5 - Supreme Sacrifice March 1938 at Quackenbush fire - Sone of Captain James O'Neill

Robert G Campbell - WWI naval veteran - Appointed February 1, 1923 - Served Engine 9 - Retired May 16, 1948 - Died June 29, 1963

John Heffran – Appointed June 1, 1923 – Badge # 72 - Truck 1; January 31, 1924 E1; January 1, 1932 E7 – Retired June 1, 1963 - Died March 19, 1993

Leo A Walsh - WWI Army Veteran - Appointed December 25, 1923 - Truck 3 - Supreme Sacrifice 1941 - Died December 24, 1941

August A. Peters - U.S. Navy November 1, 1917 thru January 24, 1919 - Appointed January 24, 1924 – Truck 3, Engine 6, Assistant Master Mechanic, FMBA President - Retired May 1, 1965

Frank J. Dalton - Badge # 116 - U.S. Army – Corporal November 22, 1917 thru May 28, 1918 - Appointed December 25, 1923 – Truck 1, Engine 11 - Retired February 1, 1960 - Died February 3, 1966

Walter Gallagher - Appointed May 10, 1924 - Served Engine 7 - Died May 1, 1953

Appointed 1925 - 1929

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Blakely, William 1928
Brosnam, Roger 1927
​Collins, John 1929
Cusack, Edward A 1925
​Dorman, George 1926
Dunn, Joseph R 1927
Graves, Thomas J 1927
​Griffen, John J 1925
​Hader, Michael  1927
​Herringslack, Ernest 1926
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Hess, Samuel 1928​
​Kane, Harold N 1929
Kievit, Willliam Sr. 1925
Kithcart, Jesse 1926
Lauder, Watson L 1925
Magee, Robert 1927
​McGrady, David  1928
​Miller, Ferdinand 1927
​Ougaryszsek or Owczarysck, Joseph 1926
​aka Sheapherd or Shepherd
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Peters, Edward  1929
​Probert, Howard H 1926
​Reardon, John 1926
​​Recca, Joseph  1928
​Saunders, William  1925,
​Sturrock, James  1926
​Sutton, John  1928
Walsh, Thomas  1926
Whalen, John  1925
​Wildermuth, Ernest 1927

Edward A. Cusack - Badge # 153 - U.S. Army Corporal April 1917 thru Jan. 1920 -Appointed May 1, 1925 – Truck 2, Engines 1, 6, 11, Combustibles, FAO -Retired January 31, 1962 - Died July 4, 1981

John J. Griffin - Badge # 152 -   U.S. Army September 16, 1916 thru June 1919 - Appointed May 1, 1925 – Engine 2, Inspection Bureau - Died July 29, 1954

William Kievit Sr. Served WWI - Appointed PFD May 1, 1925 - Engine 2 - Retired May 1, 1949 - Died May 19, 1956

William D. Saunders - Badge # 65 - U.S. Army (Purple Heart) - April 25, 1918 thru March 19, 1919 -  Appointed May 1, 1925 – Engine 6 - Retired January 1, 1960 - Died November 7, 1972

John F. Whalen - Badge # 121 - U.S. Army - Purple Heart November 23, 1917 thru August 29, 1919 - Appointed - May 1, 1925 – Engine 11, 2, 10, 6, FAO - Retired September 1, 1962 - Died January 29, 1980

George Dorman - Badge # 118 - U.S. Army May 18, 1917 thru August 28, 1919 - Appointed August 1, 1926 – Truck 1 - Died Feb. 24, 1953

William Blanchfield - Badge # 145 - U.S. Navy June 7, 1909 – August 31, 1913 - U.S. Army September 19, 1917 thru May 26, 1919 - Appointed April 16, 1922 – Engine 10, FAO - Passed away - April 21, 1955

Watson L. Lauder - WWI Army Veteran, WWII Coast Guard veteran - Appointed May 1, 1925 - Retired 1947 - Died July 18, 1961

Ernest Heringslack - Served US Marines during WWI as a Sergeant - Appointed PFD March 1, 1926 - Served at Engine 3 until 1960 and then Engine 11. Died September 30 1969

Thomas C. Walsh -   Badge # 149 - U.S. Navy December 5, 1917 thru September 20, 1921 - Appointed March 16, 1926 – Truck 1, Engine 4, FAO and Theater Detail - Retired October 1, 1957 - Died May 26, 1978

Jesse Kithcart - US Army Veteran - Appointed April 1, 1926 - Served Engine 4 - Died January 8, 1942

John Reardon - Appointed May 1, 1926 - Served at E11

James Sturrock - Badge # 158 - U.S. Army August 23, 1917 thru Dec. 13, 1918 – Appointed May, 1, 1926 – Engine 12, Supply Department -  Retired March 1, 1962- Died November 24, 1963

Howard Probert - WWI Army veteran - Appointed June 16, 1926 - Served Engine 6 - Retired December 16, 1943 - Died December 6, 1953

Ferdinand Miller - Badge # 87 -U.S. Army (Sergeant - Purple Heart) June 23, 1916 thru March 26, 1919   Appointed June 1, 1927 – Engines 1 & 10) - Retired - November 1, 1963 - Died February 8, 1967

Joseph R. Dunn - Badge # 109 U.S. Navy (Fireman 2/c) - May 5, 1917 thru January 28, 1919 - Appointed July 1, 1927 – Engine 12 & 13, FAO - Died - Feb. 24, 1960

Basil Roger Brosnan - Badge # 96 - U.S. Navy June 15, 1917 thru August 7, 1919 - Appointed August 1, 1927

Ernest Wildermuth -   Badge # 101 - U.S. Navy November 19, 1917 thru January 22, 1919  Appointed August 1, 1927 – Engine 3, 12, 5 and 10 - Retired November 1, 1953 - Died October 15, 1968

Thomas J Graves - Appointed October 1, 1927 - Served Engine 3 - Died July 8 1937 - Uncle of future Mayor Frank X Graves, Jr

Robert H. Magee - Badge # 98 - U.S. Navy June 26, 1917 thru July 22, 1919 - Appointed  October 1, 1927 - Engine 5 and 11 - Retired 1965 - Served at FMBA State Executive Committee - Died December 18, 1969

Ougaryszsek Joseph, aka Sheapard or Shepherd - Appointed November 1, 1926 - Served E8 and E1 - Died September 27, 1941

Michael Hader - Badge # 79 - Appointed December 1, 1927 – Engine 5, 1, 8, Truck 3 - Died August 4, 1956

Samuel R. Hess - Badge # 40 - U.S. Army   November 20, 1942 thru April 15, 1943 - Appointed June 1, 1928 – Engine 3 & 4 - Retired - May 1, 1953 - Died August 19, 1972 - Brother of Captain John Hess

William Blakely - Badge # 78 - U.S. Army August 27, 1918 thru January 30, 1919 – Appointed August 1, 1928 - Truck 3, Engines 5 & 8, Combustibles - Retired March 1, 1962

Joseph C Recca - Badge # 154 - Appointed October 1, 1928 -- Engines 4, 11, Inspection Bureau, FAO -- Retired - June 1, 1955 - Died February 16, 1964

John J. Sutton - Badge # 156 - Appointed October 1, 1928 -   Engine 1, 3 & 10, Inspection Bureau, Combustibles - Retired February 1, 1956 - Died December 16, 1965

David M. McGrady - Badge # 151 - August 3, 1917 thru September 27, 1919 (U.S. Navy / Fireman) - Appointed - October 16, 1928 – Engine 4, 7 & Theater Detail - Retired November 1, 1953 - Died May 30, 1965 - Uncle of Captain Edward McGrady

John Collins - Appointed July 1, 1929 - Served Truck 2 - Elected FMBA President in 1939 - Died - May 19, 1947

Edward Peters - Badge # 105 - Appointed July 1, 1929 – Truck 3, Engine 12 - Retired March 1, 1958 - Died August 20, 1973

Harold N Kane - Aoointed January 1, 1929 - Served E7 briefly and then Engine 13 - Retired December 1, 1967 - Was Executive VP FMBA 1938

Appointed 1930 - 1939

    Rossi, Gaston  1930        Carroll, John  1936    

Gaston Rossi - Badge # 66 -   U.S. Navy May 31, 1917 thru March 19, 1919 – Appointed December 16, 1930 – Engine 6 - Retired March 1, 1956

John J. Carroll - U.S. Navy March 22, 1944 - December 21, 1945 – Appointed January 1, 1936 – Shop, Assistant Master Mechanic, Master Mechanic - Retired July 1, 1974 - Died December 3, 1987

Appointed 1940 - 1949

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Bushnauskas, Joseph Jr  1949
Carr, Raymond  1942
Contini, Angelo  1947
​Dalton, Francis Jr. 1947
D'Amico, Nicholas  1949
Downey, William  1947
​Durkin, James  1949
​Hebda, Frank  1947

Ingram, Thomas  1947
​Kedash, John  1947
​Leitner, Joseph  1942
​Lysaght, John  1947
Moore, Edward Jr.  1947
Moore, Francis  1943
​Murray, Francis  1949
​Palonis, John  1949
​Rankin, John  1947

​Recca, Sabias  1949
​Ricciardi,Fred  1949
​Scarmazza, Vincent  1949
Shortway, Richard  1947
​Sisco, John  1943
​Thompson, John  1947 Wehrer, William  1949​
Westhoven, Edward  1943

Joseph J. Leitner -   Badge # 92 -   U.S. Army 1st Sergeant January 23, 1943 thru January 24, 1946 - Appointed April 16, 1942 – Truck 2, Engine 6 & 10, Chief’s Aide - Retired September 1, 1977

John F. Sisco - Badge # 70 - Appointment August 1, 1943 – Engine 4 & 7 - Died September 27, 1962

Raymond Carr - Badge # 24 - - Appointed - April 16, 1942 – USMC – Corporal August. 30, 1943 thru December 22, 1945 - served at Engine 7, Truck 2, Chief’s aide - Resigned - December 1, 1974

Edward "the Hat" Westhoven – Badges 110, 28, 26) – Appointed October 1, 1943 – Engine 12, 13, Chiefs Aide for Car 70 (1951) - Retired September 1, 1977

Francis Richard Moore - Badge # 73 - Appointed March 1, 1943 -  Engine 7 & 10, Combustibles -  Retired March 1, 1974

John F. Lysaght - Badge # 131 - U.S. Army March 26, 1943 thru May 30, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1947 – Truck 2, FAO - Retired Dec. 1, 1966 -Died January 25, 1978

John C. Kedash Badge # 99 – U.S. Army July 13, 1943 thru Feb. 19, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1947 – Engine 5, 11, Truck 1, Master Carpenter - Retired - June 1, 1983 - Died July 25, 2015

Sabias F. Recca Served as Sergeant in U.S.M.C. September 2, 1942 thru November 9, 1945 – Naval Unit & Presidential Unit Citations, Good Conduct Medal - Appointed January 16, 1949 – Badge # 133 - Engine 1 & 8 -Retired – December 1, 1979

Frank Hebda - Badge # 137 – U.S.M.C. June 21, 1939 thru October 3, 1945 – Appointed July 1, 1947 – Truck 3 & 1 - Retired April 1, 1973

Edward J. Moore Jr. - Badge # 56 - U.S. Marines Corporal August 1941 thru October 1945 – Appointed July 1, 1947 – Truck 1 & Engine 9 - Leave of absence February 1, 1954 and resigned on May 1, 1954. Joined Paterson Police Department where he died on August 27, 1972 as a Captain

Francis J. Dalton Jr. - Badge # 47 - U.S. Army - Purple Heart December 26, 1942 thru December 16, 1945 - Appointed August 1, 1947

Richard G. Shortway -   Badge # 129 - U.S. Army Sergeant March 29, 1943 thru March 30, 1946 Purple Heart - Appointed August 1, 1947 – Engine 5, Truck 2, Chief’s Aide - Lieutenant - February 1, 1958 - Resigned March 9, 1960 - May 15, 2018

John H. Thompson -Badge # 113 - U.S. Army - T/Sgt. June 10, 1940 thru July 22, 1945 - Appointment November 1, 1947 – Engine 13, 4, Assistant Master Carpenter - Retired August 1, 1981

Angelo Contini - Badge # 134 - U.S. Coast Guard November 25, 1942 thru April 31, 1946 - Appointed September 1, 1947 - Truck 3, Assistant Master Mechanic 1956, Master Mechanic 1972, Chief of Apparatus July 29, 1975 - Retired October 1, 1982 - Died December 6, 1989

William M. Downey -  Served as Staff Sergeant in U.S. Army February 17, 1942 thru October 4, 1945 – Purple Heart, Bronze Star, European Theatre Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal - Appointed PFD September 1, 1947 Badge # 45 - Engine 3, 10, 13 - Retired - September 1, 1977 - Died May 15, 2012

Thomas H. Ingram -   Badge # 135 - U.S. Navy May 26, 1944 thru January 24, 1946 – Appointed October 1, 1947 - Truck Co. 3 - Resigned - December 26, 1957

John E. Rankin – Served as Chief Storekeeper in U.S. Navy March 28, 1942 thru September 20, 1945 – American Defense Asiatic Pacific Theater - Temporary appointment - October 16, 1945 thru February 1, 1947 - Appointment - November 1, 1947 Badge # 117 – Truck 1, Chief’s aide – Retired February 1, 1977

Nicholas D'Amico - Badge # 161 - U.S. Coast Guard August 8, 1942 thru October 8, 1945 -Appointed January 16, 1949 –Truck 3, 1, Engine 13, 7 - Retired January 1, 1979 - Died February 11, 1997

John Palonis - Badge # 62 - U.S. Marines Corporal August 1943 thru July 1946 - Appointed January 16, 1949 - Engine 5, Chief's Aide - Retired September 1, 1975

James J. Durkin Badge # 165 - U.S. Army October 12, 1942 thru November 15, 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1949 – Engine 6 - Retired December 1, 1978

Francis Joseph Murray - Badge # 164 - U.S. Navy April 1, 1943 thru March 1, 1946 - Appointed February 1, 1949 – Engine 13 & 8 - Retired February 1, 1974 - Died October 14, 2000

Fred P. Ricciardi - Badge # 163 -   U.S. Marines Corporal October 5, 1942 thru October 19, 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1949 - Chief's Aide - December 1, 1956 - Retired April 1, 1983

William J. Wehrer -   Served as Gunners Mate 2/c U.S. Navy February 2, 1944 thru December 22, 1945 – American Pacific Theatre, Philippine Liberation - Appointed- May 1, 1949 – Badge # 167 -  Engine 2 - Died September 21, 1968

Joseph R. Bushnauskas Jr. - Badge # 168 - U.S. Navy August 6, 1943 thru March 9, 1946 - Pacific Theater, European & African American Theater - Appointed June 1, 1949 – Engine 2 - Retired June 1, 1981 - Died January 9, 1997

Vincent Scarmozza – Served as Technician 3rd Grade US Army March 24, 1943 thru February 1, 1946 - Appointed August 1, 1949 – Badge # 187 – Lineman Fire Alarm Telegraph – 1956 Acting Assistant Master Carpenter -Retired - September 1, 1980 - Died October 24, 2015

Appointed 1950 - 1953

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Alexander, John  1950
​Berman, Philmore 1950
Cichon, John  1950
​Dodd, Joseph  1950
​Donnelly, Joseph 1951
​Dougherty, John  1953
​Ferraro, Paul  1952
​Fisher, Robert  1952
​Furman​, Frank  1950

​Grossi, Carmine  1950
​Lawless, John Jr.  1951
​Leonard, William  1950
​Maccanico, John 1952
Masoti, Patsy  1951
​McGrath, Charles  1952
McVey, William  1952
​Nargiso, Jack  1952

​Ranieri, Joseph  1952
​Reid, George  1952
​Rennie, James  1951
​Rippey, Harry  1952
​Ristan, Edward  1950
​Saveriano, Modesto  1952
​Stephenson, Russell  1950
​Vitale, Pellegrino  1952
​Waterson, Thomas  1950

John J. Alexander - Badge # 176 -U.S. Navy December 7, 1942 thru February 27, 1946 – Appointed January 1, 1950 – Engine 9, 5, 7 - Leave of absence from FD - May 1, 1959 until Resignation - August 13, 1959

Philmore "Phil" Berman - Served U.S. Navy as Aviation Machinist Mate - December 26, 1944 thru July 30, 1946 & received Purple Heart - Appointed January 1, 1950 badge #93 - Engine 1 - reassigned to E-5 on July 15, 1950. Resigned to join NJ State Police August 31, 1953

Joseph F. Dodd - Badge # 174 -U.S.M.C. June 15, 1943 thru June 15, 1946 - Appointed January 1, 1950 – Engine 5, 1 & 3 - Resigned August 1, 1954

Carmine Grossi - Badge # 180 - U.S.M.C. July 14, 1942 thru July 31, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1950 - Truck 2 & 3, Combustibles - Retired March 1, 1982

William W. Leonard -   Badge # 173 - U.S. Army July 22, 1941 thru October 2, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1950 – Engine 2, Combustibles, Ambulance - Retired January 1, 1980 - Died December 10, 1987

Edward M. Ristan - Badge # 175 - U.S. Army Corporal August 29, 1944 thru January 30, 1946 - Appointment January 1, 1950 – Engine 7 - Lieutenant Engine 1- November 16, 1960 - Died June 19, 1964

Thomas L. Watterson -   Served as Sergeant U.S. Army Sergeant August 1942 thru February 1946 –Asiatic/Pacific Medal - Appointed January 1, 1950 –Badge # 97 – Engine 1, 4, 7, 9, Chief’s Aide - Retired January 1, 1975 - Died April 10, 2015

John A. Cichon - U.S. Army – Technical Sergeant March 27, 1943 thru October 6, 1945 Distinguished Flying Cross, 6 Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Air Medal with 3 Clusters - Appointed February 1, 1950 – Badge # 181 - Engine 1, 11, 12, Truck 3 & 2 - Retired September 1, 1979 - Died October 20, 1996

Frank P. Furman - Badge # 183 - U.S. Army July 29, 1941 thru December 12, 1945 Appointed June 1, 1950 January 16, 1952 –Engine 1 - Leave of absence from FD - Resigned April 16, 1952

Russell J. Stephenson – Served as Weapons Technician U.S. Navy July 4, 1942 thru January 5, 1946 – 6 Medals with 7 Battle Stars - Appointed PFD November 1, 1950 – Badge # 123 - Truck 1,2 Chief’s aide, Combustibles, Community Relations - Retired March 1, 1982 - Died July 30, 2015

Joseph B. Donnelly - Badge # 76 - U.S. Navy (Torpedoman 2/c - Submarine) August 26, 1942 thru October 17, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1951 – Truck 1, 3 - Promoted to Lieutenant September 1, 1960 - Died- September 8, 1962

John Lawless Jr. -  Badge # 186 - U.S. Army – Sergeant February 1943 thru February 1946 - Appointed March 1, 1951 – Truck 3 June 1, 1952 took 3 month leave of absence to join PPD - Resigned from PFD August 1, 1952

Patsy J. Masotti - Badge # 26 - Army Air Force - March 5, 1943 thru January 28, 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1951 – Engine 3 - March 1, 1952 Leave of absence from FD - Resigned from FD June 1, 1952

James E. Rennie -   Badge # 18 - U.S. Navy - September 22, 1943 thru December 31, 1945 - Appointed November 1, 1951 –Engine 3, 5, Chief’s Aide Resigned - November 11, 1963

Paul Ferraro - Badge # 189 - U.S. Navy February 18, 1944 thru May 12, 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1952  Leave of absence from FD (Appointed to Paterson PD) February 1, 1954 – Resigned April 1, 1954

Jack J. Nargiso - Served Technician 4th Grade - U.S. Army May 16, 1941 thru June 11, 1945 - European/African/Middle Eastern Service Award – American Defense 4 Battle Stars – Appointed PFD June 1, 1952 – Badge # 192 – Engine 5, 11, 10 - Retired April 1, 1983 - Died November 4, 2008

George W. Reid - Badge # 194 - U.S. Navy April 18, 1943 thru February 24, 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1952 – Engine 11 - Retired - June 1, 1978 - Died September 28, 1994

Harry Rippey - Badge # 195 - U.S. Army January 29, 1943 thru December 25, 1946 -  Appointed June 1, 1952 – Truck 1, Mechanic shop - Retired October 1, 1979 - Died December 24, 1987

Modestino Saveriano - Badge # 196 - U.S. Army February 1944 thru April 1946 – Appointed June 1, 1952 – Engine 1, 7, 9, Truck 2 – Died January 28, 1980

John Maccanico - Appointed September 1, 1952 - served as Chief's Aide Care 73 - retired August 1, 1980

Charles A. McGrath -   Badge # 199 - U.S. Army Corporal September 4, 1946 thru March 3, 1948 - Appointed September 1, 1952 - Resigned - Sept. 16, 1956 - Died December 13, 1997

William J. McVey -  – Served in U.S. Army September 24, 1942 thru November 7, 1945 – European Theatre 5 Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Citation – Appointed to PFD September 1, 1952 – Badge # 197 - Served at Engine 13, Chief’s Aide - Retired June 1, 1980 - Died June 7, 1999

Joseph Ranieri - Badge # 198 - U.S. Navy     January 30, 1944 - Appointed September 1, 1952 – Engine 5, 1, 11, 8, Chiefs aide - Retired September 1, 1977 - Died July 5, 1979

Robert Fisher - Badge # 190 - U.S. Navy May 22, 1944 thru October 17, 1945 - Appointed June 1, 1952 –Truck 3, Engine 3, Combustibles - Died September 13, 1965

Pellegrino C. Vitale - Badge # 200 - Military Service: W.S.A.A.F. February 14, 1946 thru August 5, 1947 - Appointed September 1, 1952 – Engine 1, 5, 12, Chief’s Aide - Retired March 1, 1982 - Died January 11, 2016

John J. Dougherty - U.S. Army - Master Sergeant April 2, 1942 thru January 12, 1946 - Temporary Lineman Fire & Police Telegraph System - May 1, 1951 thru April 30, 1953 (? As early 1950) - Permanent Appointment as Lineman May 1, 1953 - Retired January 1, 1979

Appointed 1954

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Bachetti, John
Bergen, Francis
​Bolen, Thomas
Calamita, Thomas Sr 
Caposella, Carmine
DeMattia, John
DeRitter, Alan
​DiGuglielmo, Ralph
​Elkovich, Daniel

​Gaita, Anthony Jr​Giglio, Patsy
 Hannenberg, Thomas
​Harveyluke, Frank
Hunt, Edward
Johnstone, James
Kettman, Henry
​Lott, Anthony
Mandara, Vincent
McCabe, Joseph

​McMaster, William​
​O'Neill, Robert
​Quigley, Leo
​Redmon, Russ
​Ricciardi, Nicholas
Simpson, Charles
Toth, John
​Wagner, Robert
​White, Elmer

John Bachetti - Badge # 68 - U.S. Coast Guard November 1942 thru March 1946 - Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 1, Engine 12, Combustibles - Retired October 1, 1979

Francis J. Bergen - Badge # 126 - U.S.M.C. – Sergeant February 17, 1949 thru October 8, 1952 - Temporary Fireman - July 1, 1953 - January 31, 1954 -   Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 10 - Retired August 1, 1983 - Died November 4, 2013

Allan W. DeRitter - Badge # 41 - U.S. Army – Corporal June 12, 1942 thru January 10, 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1950 -  September 1, 1952: resigned from FD & appointed to Paterson PD - Appointed temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 thru January 31, 1954 – Permanently appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3 & 1, FAO - Engine 1 & 8, Community Relations - Retired April 1, 1979

Anthony C Gaita Jr - Appointed February 1, 1954 - Chief's Aid - killed in MVA September 15, 1968

Frank Havryluke - Badge # 51 - U.S. Army - Corporal January 15, 1942 thru December 12, 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1954 - Engine 11 & 13 -Resigned - Oct. 27, 1967

James Johnstone -   Badge # 80 - U.S. Army November 18, 1942 thru December 2, 1943 – Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3, 1, Chief’s Aide - Retired June 1, 1976

Henry "Hank" Kettman - Badge #57 - Served in US Navy Maym 23, 1943-December 22, 1945 - Temporary appointment to PFD July 1, 1953 made permanent February 1, 1954 - Served Truck 2, Engine 8 and Ambulance service - Retired April 1, 1981

Vincent J. “Chick” Mandara - Badge # 20 - U.S. Army 1940 thru 1945 – Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 1, 8, 9 – Truck 3 - Died October 17, 1977

Joseph M. McCabe -  Badge # 25 - U.S. Army - (Tech. Sergeant) September 16, 1940 thru October 4, 1945 Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3, Chief's Aide - Retired September 1, 1980

William R. "Willie" McMaster - Badge #23 - U.S. Army Corporal - November 18, 1943 thru May 4, 1946 - Battle Ribbons - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - January 31, 1954 - Appointment February 1, 1954 – Engines 1, 2, 8, Ambulance, Shop -Retired April 1, 1982 - Died September 11, 2003

Robert F. O'Neill - Badge # 84 - U.S. Army - June 30, 1942 thru November 29, 1945 Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 13 - Resigned from FD to move to Paterson PD July 1, 1954 –

Leo J. Quigley - Badge # 148 - U.S. Navy - Deep Sea Diver 2/c Feb. 13, 1943 thru April 12, 1946 - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - Jan. 31, 1954 – Appointment February 1, 1954 – Truck 1, Engine 13 & 10, Carpenter’s shop - Retired April 1, 1982 - Died September 24, 1996

Russ Redmon - Badge # 31 - U.S. Navy November 1944 thru September 1951 - Temporary Fireman: July 1, 1953 - Jan. 31, 1954 – Appointed February 1, 1954 – Engine 1, 7, 9, 13, Office - Retired August 1, 1980 - Died September 21, 2005

John S. Toth - Badge # 101 - U.S. Army February 1943 thru Dec. 1945 - Appointed February 1, 1954 – Truck 3 & 1, Supply bureau - Retired - July 1, 1981

Elmer J. White -   Badge # 95 - U.S. Army May 1, 1943 thru January 7, 1946 Appointed February 1, 1954 - Truck 1   March 1, 1955 - Resigned from FD & appointed to Paterson PD

Thomas J. Calamita Sr. WWII veteran - Appointed July 1, 1954 - May 8, 1978 LODD at 84 Lyons Street fire - Brother of Frank Calamita and Uncle of DC Frank Calamita and Captain Glen Calamita

Carmine J. Caposella - Badge # 183 -  U.S. Army - Corporal February 19, 1942 thru December 25, 1945 - Appointed July 1, 1954 – Engine 3, 4, 13 & Chief’s Aide - Retired October. 1, 1975 - Father of Deputy Chief Michael Caposella

John "Fat John“ DeMattia - Badge # 40 U.S. Army Sergeant  September 1950 thru June 1952 - Appointed July 1, 1954 – Engine 5, 1, Combustibles, Training Program - Retired August 1, 1984 - Died February 15, 2006

Daniel Elkovich - Badge # 157 - U.S. Navy January 18, 1944 thru May 26, 1946 - Appointed July 1, 1954 – Engine 7, Chief’s Aide, FAO - Retired March 1, 1982

Patsy J. Giglio - Badge # 139 - U.S. Army (Purple Heart) December 23 1942 thru December 18, 1945 -   Temporary Appointment July 1, 1953 - February 1, 1954 - Appointment - July 1, 1954 - Engine 9, 11 Truck 3 & 1 - Retired October 1, 1976 - Died December 14, 1978 - Father of FF Patrick Giglio

Anthony “Tony” Lott - Badge # 186 - Served as Technician 5th Grade U.S. Army October 14, 1941 thru September 12, 1945 -  7 Campaign Stars -   Appointed Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 thru Feb. 1, 1954 and Permanently on July 1, 1954 – Engine 9 and 12 - Retired September 1, 1979 - Died April 8, 2010

Nicholas A. Ricciardi - Badge # 189 - U.S. Navy January 1943 thru January 1946 – Appointed July 1, 1954 - Engine 12 & 11 - Retired June 1, 1980

Thomas E. Bolen Jr. - Badge # 206 - U.S. Army September 20, 1940 thru July 11, 1945 – Appointment September 1, 1954 – Engine 6 - Retired September 1, 1979

Ralph DiGuglielmo - Badge # 202 - U.S. Army September 13, 1943 – December 10, 1945 - Appointed September 1, 1954 – Engine 3 - Died December 8, 1977 (collapsed on-duty/transported to Hospital)

Thomas Hannenberg - Badge # 207 – U.S. Navy November 19, 1942 thru January 1, 1946 – Appointed September 1, 1954 – Truck 2, 3 & 1 - Retired September 1, 1979

Edward W. Hunt -   Badge # 203 - U.S. Navy July 20, 1943 thru May 19, 1946 - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - Feb. 1, 1954 – Appointed September 1, 1954 – Engine 1, 11 - Retired November 1, 1981 - Died March 15, 2001

Charles R. Simpson - Badge # 204 - U.S. Navy December 13, 1942 thru December 18, 1945 – Appointment September 1, 1954 - Engine 6, 5, Chief’s aide - Retired - April 1, 1974

Robert C. Wagner - Badge # 205 - U.S. Army - Sergeant - Purple Heart - August 29, 1940 thru August 29, 1946 - Temporary Fireman July 1, 1953 - February 1, 1954 - Permanent Appointment September 1, 1954 - – Truck 3 & 1, Combustibles - Retired September 1, 1977

Appointed 1955 - 1956

Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Asea, George  1956
​Barr. James  1955
​Botti, Armando 1955
Black, Alexander  1956
​Breeze, John 1956
​Cappello, Anthony  1956
​Corsetto, Anthony  1955
Cunningham, Donald  1956
Cusack, Raymond  1956​
​Hartman, Daniel  1956

Heydorn, Arthur  1956
​Hughes, Thomas  1955
​Kane, Edward  1956
​Kocian, Henry  1955
​Kosman, Thomas 1956
LaRegina, Victor  1956
​Lentino, Ludwig 1955
​Limongi, Frank  1956
​Mateer, Edward 1955
​Mercadante, Thomas  1956

Mercadante, Thomas  1956
​McGinnis, Roy  1956
​Nicholas, Harold  1956
​Occhipinti, Edward  1956
​Siss, William R 1955
Storbeck, Robert  1955​
​Valois, Vincent  1955
​West, Kenneth  1956
​Wuensch, Richard P. 1956
​Ziza, Anthony  1955

Anthony J. Corsetto - Badge # 209 - U.S. Army June 28, 1948 thru April 25, 1950 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – E13, 8, 11, Combustibles - Retired April 1, 1974 - Died August 16, 2011

Ludwig Lentino - Badge # 212 (later changed to Badge # 114) - U.S. Navy – Fireman December 6, 1945 thru December 6, 1947 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – Engine 3, 8, 5 - Retired January 1, 1980

Edward Mateer - WWII Naval veteran - Appointed January 1, 1955 - Served Engine 7 and 9 - Died February 28, 1965

Robert D. Storbeck -   Badge # 214 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – Engine 10 - Resigned January 1, 1962-----Died March 10, 1982

Vincent A. Valois Jr. -   Badge # 213 - Appointed January 1, 1955 – Truck 2, Engine 7, Shop - Retired April 1, 1980 - Died December 29, 1991

James J. Barr - Badge # 73 - U.S. Navy August 16, 1949 thru May 16, 1953 - Appointed as Lineman (Fire Alarm) - May 1, 1955 - Resigned August 1961 – Appointed PPD

Thomas E. Hughes - Badge # 215 - U.S. Navy February 20, 1943 thru March 10, 1946 – Appointed March 1, 1955 – Engine 10 - Retired April 1, 1986

Anthony Zisa - Badge # 119 - U.S. Army September 27, 1945 thru November 26, 1946 - Appointed - March 1, 1955 – Engine 3, 8, Chief’s Aide - Retired July 1, 1981

Alexander M. Black -   Badge # 142 - U.S. Air Force - Sergeant January 3, 1942 thru October 5, 1945 - Appointed March 1, 1956 – Engine 10, Painter - Retired July 1, 1966 - Reinstated to PFD - Nov. 1, 1969

Donald Cunningham -   Badge # 140 - U.S.M.C. Sergeant September 15, 1947 thru September 14, 1951 -   Temporary Fireman - April 16, 1955 – Appointed March 1, 1956 – Engine 1, Truck 2 - Resigned May 1, 1959

Armando Botti -   Badge # 111 - U.S. Army Sergeant August 1951 thru May 1953 - Temporary Fireman - April 16, 1955 - Appointment - March 1, 1956 – Engine 8, 12 - Retired March 1, 1981

William R. Siss – Served as PFC in US Army Air Corps June 1940 thru September 1942 – Appointed PFD – June 1, 1955 - Badge 145 - Assigned E1 B shift; April 16, 1956 E2 B shift; January 1, 1957 Truck 2 A shift; January 1, 1962 E 11 A shift; September 1, 1963 E1 Tour 2; 1971 E10 - Died December 27, 1974

Raymond M. Cusack - Badge # 174 - U.S. Navy May 1951 thru April 1953 -Temporary Fireman - June 1, 1955 Appointed March 1, 1956 – Engine 1, Truck 2 - Retired April 1, 1987

Henry Kocian - Served as PFC in U.S. Army March 11, 1943 thru Sept. 8, 1945 - Purple Heart Normany Campaign - Temporary Fireman April 16, 1955 - Permanent appointment March 1, 1956 –Badge # 84 - Engine 7, 5, 11, 10 - Retired July 1, 1978

Thomas J. Kosman - Badge # 61 - U.S. Army   January 31, 1952 thru December 31, 1953 - Appointed March 1, 1956 – Truck 1 & 3, FAO, Engine 12, & 1 Retired - March 1, 1981

Victor G. La Regina -   Badge # 141 - U.S. Army Sergeant November 28, 1942 thru February 10, 1946 - Appointed March 1, 1956 – FAO, Engine 13, Truck 1 -   Retired March 1, 1981 - Died September 7, 1999

John W Brzezowski (Breeze) - Appointed April 1, 1956 - Served Engine 10 - Died March 27, 2009

Thomas Mercadante - Badge # 152 - U.S. Navy April 23, 1951 thru November 30, 1952 -  Appointed as temporary fireman - April 16, 1955 - Appointed - March 1, 1956 – Engine 7 & 1, Chief’s Aide - Retired June 1, 1980

Richard Wuensch - Appointed March 1, 1956 - Served E4 A shift, then served Truck 1 September 1, 1963 Tour 4 and later Tour 2 - Retired 1981 - Died July 29, 1989

Frank Limongi - Badge # 144 - U.S. Air Force - Staff Sergeant November 23, 1948 thru September 2, 1952 – Appointed April 1, 1956 – Badge # 144 - Served FAO, Engine 13, 3, 5, 6 – Truck 3 and 1 - Retired April 1, 1981 - Died November 24, 2001

Anthony Cappello - Badge # 114 - U.S.M.C. January 1943 thru January 1946 - Appointment June 1, 1956 – FAO, Engine 12 & 13 - April 14, 1970 - Mechanical Repairman position - Retired June 1, 1979

Daniel Hartman – Served as Seaman 1/c in US Navy June 27, 1944 thru May 24, 1946 – European Theater with 2 Battle Stars - Appointed June 1, 1956 – - Badge # 136 - FAO, Engines 12, 9, 2, 3 - Resigned May. 24, 1961

Roy W. McGinnis - Badge # 143 - U.S. Navy April 1944 thru February 1946 - Appointed June 1, 1956 – Engine 1, 11, 4, 9, 7 Truck 2, FAO-  Retired - April 1, 1982

George Asea - Badge # 235 - U.S. Navy February 13, 1943 thru February 13, 1946 -   Appointed October 1, 1956 – Truck 2 &3, Engine 5, Truck 1 - Retired September 1, 1982 - July 11, 2006

Harold “Unc” Nicholas - Badge # 236 - U.S. Navy July 20, 1942 thru November 20, 1945 – Appointed October 1, 1956 – Engine 12, 8 and Truck 1 - Retired November 1, 1981 - Died September 24, 1991

Edward Occhipinti - Badge # 237 - U.S. Army November. 17, 1950 thru November 16, 1952 - Appointed October 1, 1956 – Engine 3 - Retired October 1, 1981

Kenneth West - Badge # 239 - U.S. Navy November 26, 1947 thru November 26, 1951 - Temporary Fireman April 16, 1955 thru March 1, 1956 -   Paterson Police Dept. - March 1, 1956 thru September 30, 1956 – Appointed PFD - October 1, 1956 – Engines 2 & 6 - Retired April 1, 1984 - Died July 22, 2023 - Father of Captain Ken West & Grandfather of FF Steven West

Arthur Heydorn Sr. -Badge # 219 - U.S. Navy March 19, 1945 - July 25, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1956 – Engine 2, 5, 4, 7 Truck 3 - Died- January 10, 1972

Edward R. Kane - Badge # 217 U.S. Army – Corporal March 1, 1943 thru January 1, 1946 - Appointed December 1, 1956 – Engine 12, 11 - Retired January 1, 1982

Appointed 1957 - 1959

​​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Cetrano, John  1959
​Donohue, John  1957
​Doland, Kenneth  1958
​Dowling, William  1957
Fitzpatrick, Raymond  1957
Francavilla, G Alphonso  '59
Goerner, Russell  1957​

​Grant, Warren  1958
​Kidd, Alexander  1959
​​Lenoy, Robert  1957
Mendillo, Joseph  1957
​Nicklaus, Walter  1957
​Noorigian, Leon  1958
​Parkin, Joseph Sr  1957

Romeo, Alfred  1958
​Rusconi, Albert  1959
​​Salmanowitz, Arthur  1957
​Savage, William  1957
Shearn, Kenneth  1959
​Stryker, Harry  1957
​Wester, Robert  1959

John Donohue – Badge # 222 - Served as Gunner's Mate 2/c in U.S. Navy Sept. 26, 1950 thru July 2, 1954 -  Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Medal and American Defense Medal - Appointed April 1, 1957 – FAO, Engine 1, 4, 11 - Retired March 1, 1982

Harry Stryker Jr. – Served as Technician 4th Grade in U.S. Army January 30, 1945 thru October 25, 1946 – Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation and Occupation - Initially appointed to PPD - Appointed to FD - April 1, 1957 - Badge # 223 - Engine 1, 2, 9 - Retired March 1, 1981

Raymond A. Fitzpatrick – Badge 83 - U.S. Navy July 7, 1949 thru July 7, 1950 - Temporary Lineman December 1, 1956 - September 1, 1957 – Appointed - September 1, 1957 Lineman - Senior lineman 1968. - After EVRS assigned to FD August 15, 1977 - Retired September 1, 1984 - Died Maym 19, 2022

William J. Dowling -   Badge # 225 - U.S. Navy December 20, 1950 - December 19, 1954 Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engine 11, Truck 1 - Resigned January 9, 1969

Russell Goerner – Served as Electrician’s Mate 3/c in US Navy June 4, 1943 thru June 29, 1946 – American Theater Navy Unit Commendation, Asiatic Pacific Philippine Liberation, -Badge # 227 -  Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engines 3 & 6 - Retired March 1, 1983

Robert Lenoy - Badge # 229 - U.S.M.C. Sergeant February 19, 1951 thru February 15, 1954 Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engine 11 - Retired March 1, 1983

Joseph Mendillo - Badge # 230 - U.S.M.C. Corporal : April 16, 1942 thru December 26, 1946 - Appointed October, 1, 1957 – FAO, Engine 11,Truck 1, Combustibles - Retired October 1, 1982 - Brother of FF Phil Mendillo

Walter "Poopsie" Nicklaus - Badge # 224 - U.S. Navy   July 1943 thru March 1946 - Was Paterson Police Officer (no dates)  Appointed to PFD - October 1, 1957 – Engine 6, 5, 12, Truck 1 - Retired - May 1, 1981

Arthur Salmanowitz -   Badge # 228 - U.S. Army – Corporal January 24, 1952 thru December 31, 1953 – Appointed October 1, 1957 – Engine 8 - Retired October 1, 1982

William Savage -   Badge # 226 - U.S. Army  May 25, 1945 thru November 17, 1946 - Temporary Fireman - April 16, 1955 - Feb. 1, 1956 – Appointed Paterson Police Dept. (1.5 years/no dates indicated) - Appointed to FD - October 1, 1957 – Engine 1, Chief’s Aide - Retired August 1, 1984 - Died December 25, 1996

Joseph Parkin Sr. Appointed December 1, 1957 - Served Engine 3 thru 1969 and then Truck 2, Tour 4 thru retirement in 1982 - Died January 27, 2020

Kenneth W. Doland -  Badge # 232 - Served with U.S. Marines as Sergeant April 1943 thry September 1951 - Navy Unit and Presidential Citations - Appointed March 1, 1958 – Truck 3, Engine 12 - Resigned April 22, 1969

Leon Noorigian - Badge # 233 - U.S. Marines September 23, 1943 thru July 3, 1946 - Appointed March 1, 1958 – Engine 2, Truck 2 - Retired November 1, 1983

Warren J. Grant - Badge # 50 - - U.S. Navy   November 23, 1942 thru November 16, 1945 - Appointed April 1, 1958- Engines 4 & 1, Truck 2 - Retired - June 1, 1983

Alfred "Fred" Romeo - Initial Badge # 104, Badge # 93 issued May 9, 1983 - U.S. Navy June 7, 1943 thru March 8, 1946 -   Temporary Appointment April 1, 1957, Permanent Appointment December 1, 1958 –FAO, Engines 11, 2, 7, 8 - Retired April 1, 1986

John S. Cetrano - Badge # 39 - U.S.M.C. Corporal December 15, 1950 thru December 29, 1953 - Appointed - January 1, 1959 – FAO, Engine 2, 5 and 8 – Retired January 1, 1984 - Died April 12, 2002

Alfonso G. Francavilla -   Badge # 35 – Corporal, Army Air Force  January 26, 1943 thru January 4, 1946 -Appointed - January 1, 1959 – FAO, Truck 3 - Retired April 1, 1984 - Died March 16, 2003 - Father of FF Alphonso A Francavilla

Alexander J. Kidd - Badge # 63 - U.S. Navy January 14. 1943 thru December 2, 1945 Appointed January 1, 1959 – Truck 3, E12 - Retired April 1, 1986

Albert R. Rusconi -Badge # 129 - Army Air Force May 3, 1943 thru December 6, 1945 -  Appointment to PFD January 1, 1959 – FAO, Truck 2, Engine 1 & 8 - Retired April 1, 1986

Kenneth J. Shearn - Badge # 170 & 232 - U.S. Navy August 8, 1950 - March 22, 1954 - Appointment January 1, 1959 –Truck 1, & 2, Engine 7 Community Relations – Retired November 1, 1980

Robert A. Wester - Badge # 182 - U.S. Navy August 23, 1943 - March 18, 1946 - Appointed to Paterson Police Dept. (for 2.5 years - ? dates) - Appointed to PFD - January 1, 1959 – Truck 3, Engine 13 -   Retired September 1, 1981

Appointed 1960 - 1963

​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Babyak, Andrew 1960​​
Brower, Joseph  1960
​Calamita, Frank  1963
​Cusack, Edward  1963
​Daly, John J  1963
​Fiorilla, Joseph  1963​​
​Gatto, Robert  1963​​
​Hoffman, Richard  1963
​Harris, Henry  1960
​Kerkhoven, Gary 1962
Maddy, Richard  1963
​Maloney, George  1963
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McKay, Stuart  1963
​Mendell, Harry  1960
Mendillo, Philip 1961
​Merlino, John  1963
​Morcom, Harold  1963
​Mosca, William Jr 1963
​Niccolazo, Thomas  1963
Platt, John  1963
​Roberto, Alexander 1961
Ross, Michael 1960​​​
Roth, Albert 1962​
​Salmanowitz, Robert  1963

​​Sasso, Rodney  1963
​Scerbak, Ernest  1962
​Sirianni, Anthony  1960
​Shearn, Leo  1962
​Shortell, William  1960
Tiritilli, Vito  1960
​Tullo, Richard  1960
​Tuohey, Harold P
Vilano, Paul  1960
​Weiss, Alfred  1963
​Woodward, Walter  1961
​Zaretsky, Edward 1962

Andrew Babyak Jr. -  Badge # 234 - U.S. Army (2 tours): November 20, 1946 thru April 6, 1948 and September 20, 1950 thru Nov. 20, 1952 – Appointed January 1, 1960 –FAO, Engines 3, 13, 9 and 7 - Retired October 1, 1984

Joseph F. Brower -   Badge # 37 -   U.S. Army July 31, 1943 thru October 20, 1944 - Appointed January 1, 1960 – Engine 3 - Died December 19, 1978

Henry O. Harris Jr. -   Badge # 176 - U.S. Army March 29, 1951 - January 9, 1953 – Appointed January 1, 1960 – FAO, Engine 5 and 13, Truck 2, Chief's Aide. Retirement April 1, 1988 -Died October 7, 2009

Harry "The Horse" Mendell - Badge # 27 - U.S. Navy October 7, 1941 thru August 15, 1945 – Appointed January 1, 1960 – Engine 1, 7, 8, 10 -Retired February 1, 1989 - Died March 26, 2004

Anthony R. Sirianni - Badge # 32 - U.S. Army - Sergeant - Purple Heart - February 17, 1941 thru October 5, 1945 - Appointed January 1, 1960 – Truck 3 & 1, Community Relations - Retired January 1, 1978

Vito Tiritilli - Badge # 82 - U.S. Army March 1, 1943 thru November 30, 1945 - Appointed Jan. 1, 1960 – Engine 11 - Died June 29, 2003 - Father of EMT Supervisor Maty Tiritilli and Grandfather of FF Chris Tiritilli

William Shortell = Badge # 28 - U.S. Navy December 24, 1942 thru February 3, 1945 –Appointed January 1, 1960 – Engine 6, Truck 3 - Retired March 1, 1985 - Died March 1, 2007

Richard Tullo - Badge # 81 - U.S. Army – Corporal July 24, 1952 thru July 9, 1954 – Appointed January 1, 1960 – Truck 3 & 1, Engine 8 - Retired March 1, 1990

Paul A. Villano - Served as PFC U.S. Army March 30, 1943 thru February 9, 1946 – Asiatic Pacific Medal - Paterson Police Chauffeur for 1.5 years (? dates), PPD Mechanic - 2 years (?dates) -  Paterson FD - Temporary Fireman (? dates) - Permanent appointment - January 1, 1960 – Badge # 85 – Engine 11 & 2 - Retired March 1, 1985 - Died January 29, 2018

Michael Ross - Badge # 49 and 42) - U.S.M.C. - Corporal May 9, 1948 thru May 10, 1952 - Purple Heart – Appointed March 1, 1960 – Truck 2 - Retired July 1, 1988

Alexander Roberto -  Badge # 43 - U.S. Navy - November 14, 1942 thru March 7, 1946 – Appointed June 15, 1961 – Engine 12, 5, 13 - Retired November 1, 1975

Walter J. Woodward Jr. - U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant January 1951 thru August 1954 – Koran Medal, UN Medal, National Defense Service Medal - Appointed June 15, 1961 – Badge # 21 - Engine 9, 1, 5 & 3- Retired July 1, 1986 - Died November 19, 2004

Philip Mendillo - Badge # 122 - U.S.M.C. - Corporal -September. 27, 1947 thru September 28, 1951 - Purple Heart -   Appointed December 1, 1961 – Engine 3, Truck 3 - Retired July 1, 1987 - DFied November 19, 2022 - Brother of FF Joe Mendillo and father of FAO Patrick Mendillo

Albert Roth - Badge # 158 - U.S. Army - February 15, 1951 - May 26, 1954 – Appointed February 1, 1962 – Engine 12 -   Retired April 1, 1987 - Died May 19, 2019

Garry C. Kerkhoven -   Badge # 50 & 76) -   U.S. Army May 15, 1952 thru April 28, 1954 – Appointed June 1, 1962 – Engine 12 & 13 - Retired April 1, 1986

FF Edward Zaretski -   Badge # 103 - U.S. Navy December 1944 thru May 1946 - Served as PPD Officer for 2.5 years – Appointed PFD - June 1, 1962 – Engine 5 & 2 - Passed away May 21, 1980

Leo Shearn - Badge # 17 - U.S. Army April 18, 1951 thru March 12, 1953 - Initial appointment was to Paterson PD in 1956 -Appointed to FD December 1, 1962 – Engine 1 & 6 -  Retired December 1, 1982

William "Red" Mosca Jr.  Badge #58 -  U.S.M.C. - Sergeant October 29, 1951 thru October 30, 1954 - Purple Heart – Appointed May 1, 1963- Engine 7 - Retired July 1, 1988

John J. Daly - Badge # 177 - U.S. Army April 26, 1955 thru April 25, 1957 - Appointed to PPD April 1, 1961 - Appointed PFD September 1, 1963 – Engine 9, 8, 6 - Retired May 1, 1986 - Died June 9, 2016

Thomas "Tippy" Nicolazzo -   Badge # 94 – Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 10, & 5 & 8 - Retired April 1, 1989

Frank T. Calamita - Badge # 130 - Paterson Police Officer (6 years - ? dates) Appointed PFD - September 1, 1963 – Engine 13, Truck 2 - Retired April 1, 1983 - Died February 12, 2019

Edward Cusack -Badge # 177 - U.S. Army January 8, 1960 thru March 8, 1962 - Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 3 5, 3, 8 - Retired February 1, 1993

Joseph Fiorilla - Badge # 125 - U.S.M.C. Corporal April 11, 1951 thru April 10, 1954 – Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 2, 8 - Retired May 1, 1990 - Died October 21, 1999

Richard H. Hoffman -   Badge # 88 - U.S. Army Airborne September 1956 thru Sept. 1958 -  Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 1, Truck 2 - Retired September 1, 1988

Richard E. Maddy -   Badge # 245 -   Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 10, 11, 6) - Retired April 1, 1989

George Maloney - Badge # 248 Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 11, 3, Squad 1 - Retired April 1, 1989

John Merlino - Badge # 199 - Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 9 & 7 - Retired May 1, 1990 - Died November 29, 2000

Stuart A. McKay - Badge # 155 - U.S. Air Force March 17, 1955 - July 3, 1958 - Appointed September 1, 1963 – Engine 6, Truck 2 & 1, - Retired ?

Harold “Howie’ T. Morcom - Badge # 178 - U.S. Army September 30, 1954 thru September 29, 1956 – Appointed September 1, 1963 – Truck 2, Engine 13, 5 and 8 – Retirement April 1, 1994 - Founding member of Paterson Retired Fireman's Association -Died February 19, 2025

Harold P. Tuohey - Appointed Sept. 1, 1963

John Platt - Badge # 244 – Served U.S. Army (? dates) = Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 7, 3, Truck 3 - Retired April 1, 1989 - Died November 29, 2013 - Father of FF John Platt

Rodney “Ronnie” Sasso - Badge # 254 - U.S. Army February 4, 1960 thru April 27, 1962 Appointed September 27, 1963 – Truck 3 & 1 - Retired February 1, 1990 - Died January 22, 2013

Alfred A. Weiss - Badge # 253 - U.S. Army (1960) - Appointed September 27, 1963 – Engine 10, 8 - Retired April 1, 1989  

Robert Gatto - Badge # 89 - Appointed December 1, 1963 – Engine 3 - Retired March 1, 1989 - Died July 27, 2024

Robert Salmanowitz -   Badge # 90 - U.S. Navy January 20, 1955 thru March 20, 1958 –Appointed December 1, 1963 - Engine 3, 2, 11 - Retired April 1, 1989

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Appointed 1964 - 1969

​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

​Arbus, Stanley 1969
​Banta, Edward 1966
​Bomhof, Philip  1965
​Bremus, Leopold  1965
​Carr, Thomas L  1966
​Banta, Edward  1966
Donovan, Timothy  1969
​Embrich, John  1969
​Fillipelli, William  1965
​Foster, Kenneth  1966
​Francese, Joseph  1968
​Gabriel, Melvin 1964

​​​Giglio, Patrick  1969
​Gorla, Charles 1969
​Graf, Albert 1964
​Greenough, Bruce  1966
​Infald, Kenneth  1969
​James, Edward  1969​
Klemans, Robert 1969
​Korger, Richard  1967
​LaNeve, James  1965
​Leonhard, Walter  1969
​Malone, John  1966

​​Mania, Joseph  1968
​McCran, Edward  1969
​Moore, Edward J 1969
​O'Neill, William  1966
​Ozene, Joseph 1967​
​Rasp, William  1967
​Shearn, James 1965
​Sloginski, Gerald  1964
​Tuohey, Patrick  1965
​Vander Vliet, Ronald  1969
​Walsh, Daniel 1964
​Wilson, Harold J  1969

Melvin Gabriel - Badge # 184 - U.S. Navy January 17, 1956 thru Jan. 26, 1959 – Appointed May 1, 1964 – Engine 11, 8 - Retired Aug. 1, 1992

Gerald Sloginski - Badge # 29 - U.S. Navy July 14, 1959 thru July 27, 1962 - Appointed May 1, 1964 – Engine 5, 9, 7, 6 - Retired May 1, 1991

Ernest Scerbak – USMC Corporal February 19, 1946 thru December 4, 1947 - Appointed Police Signal System Lineman April 1, 1958 - Permanent appointment to PPD Signal repairman Janaury 1, 1962 - Transferred to Fire Signal System repairman May 1, 1964 - Retired - July 1, 1984

Daniel Walsh – Served as PFC U.S. Air Force January 15, 1942 thru Nov. 12, 1945 Temporary Appointment - March 1, 1948 – Appointed Police Telegraph - August 1, 1949 – Appointed PFD Telegraph July 13, 1964 - Senior Lineman - November 1, 1968 - Retired December 1, 1979

Albert Graf - Badge # 48  U.S. Navy January 28, 1954 thru August 27, 1954 – Appointed December 15, 1964 – Truck 3, Engine 9, 5, 3 - Retired April 1, 1990

Patrick Tuohey - Badge # 70 - U.S. Navy August 16, 1957 thru March 15, 1961 - Appointed May 1, 1965 Truck 2, Squad 1 - Retired May 1, 1990

William “Flip” Filippelli - Appointed May 1, 1965 Retired – August 1, 1990

Philip Bomhoff - Badge # 104 – Appointed June 1, 1965 – Engine 5, 8 - Retired April 1, 1991

James Shearn -Appointed June 1, 1965 - U.S. Military from June 13, 1960 - May 21, 1962 - Served at E9, E6 - Retired June 1, 1990 - Died March 3, 2021

Leopold Bremus -   Badge # 56 - U.S. Army October 20, 1957 thru September 30, 1962 Appointed July 1, 1965 – Engine 13 - Retired July 1, 1992

Thomas L. "The Hawk" Carr -   Badge # 86 - U.S. Navy April 29, 1962 thru April 28, 1965 - Appointed January 1, 1966 – Engine 1, Engine 3, Mechanic Shop (Assistant MM) – Retired July 1, 1991 - Died September 17, 2021

James LaNeve - Badge # 180 - U.S. Army July 1961 thru June 1964 - Appointed May 1, 1965 – Engine 9 - Retired May 1, 1990

Kenneth J. Foster -   Badge # 60   Appointed as Dispatcher February 11, 1964 – To FD January 1, 1966 – Engine 6, Engine 9, Community relations – Resigned January 10, 1975 - went on to obtain PhD in music education

Edward Banta - Badge # 22 - Appointed July 1, 1966 – Engine 1, 3, 6, Squad 1 -  Retired February 1, 1992 - Served as FMBA President 1980-1982 - Died February 3, 2005

John Malone – Served US Navy January 16, 1962 thru June 15, 1966 - Good Conduct Medal, National defense Medal - – Appointed PFD July 1, 1966 – Badge # 191 Engine 5, 1 - Retired September 14, 1983

William O'Neill - Badge # 47 - U.S. Army June 13, 1963 thru June 12, 1965 – Appointed July 24, 1966 – Engine 9, 6, Squad 1 - Retired July 1, 1991 - Died March 27, 2004

George Duin -  Badge # 211 - Appointed July 1, 1966- Truck 2 & 1 - Retired July 1, 1991

Bruce Greenough -  Badge # 136 - Appointed August 1, 1966 – Engine 12, 3, 1 - Retired February 1, 1992 - Died July 5, 2009

Joseph Ozene - Badge # 33 - U.S. Navy - January 1957 thru January 1959 – Appointed July 1, 1967 – Engine 12 – Died December 26, 1984

Richard J. Korger - ? Badge - Appointed December 1, 1967 – Engine 13, Squad 1 - Retired February 1, 1994

William Rasp -  Badge ? – Appointed December 1, 1967 – Engine 9, 12 - Retired February 1, 1994

Joseph H. Francese -  Badge # 30 - N.J. National Guard January 1964 thru January 1970 -  Appointed August 1, 1968 – Engine 5, Truck 2 -  Retired February 1, 1994

Patrick J. Giglio Badge # 142 - U.S. Army April 7, 1966 thru March 17, 1968 – Appointed February 17, 1969 – Engine 12, 7 – Retirement 1994 - Died May 5, 2011 - Son of FF Patsy Giglio

Joseph J. Mania Jr. -   Badge # 128 - U.S. Navy - September 1955 - November 1958 -  Appointed August 1, 1968 – Engine 2, 3, 6, Combustibles -   Retired February 1, 1994

Timothy J. Donovan -   Badge # 238 - U.S. Army September 23, 1963 thru January 18, 1965 Appointed February 17, 1969 – Engine 2, 7 – Retirement ?

John H. "Jack" Embrich - Badge # 120 - U.S. Army September 12, 1961 thru September 11, 1963 – Appointed Paterson Police Dept. July 1, 1967 – Appointed PFD February 17, 1969 – Engine 11, 7 - Retired July 1, 1992 - Died August 28, 2011 - Brother of Captain David Embrich

Edward J. Moore - Badge # 257 - U.S. Air Force September 1960 thru June 1964 - Appointed February 17, 1969 – Died July 8, 1970

Ronald Vander Vliet -   Badge # 149 - U.S. Army August 22, 1966 thru August 22, 1968 – Appointed February 17, 1969 – Engine 1, Truck 3 – retired ?

Charles Gorla - Appointed April 1, 1969

Stanley Arbus - Badge # 110 - U.S. Navy 1951 thru 1955 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 10, 8, Supply Officer - Retired November 1, 1994

Edward James - Badge # 118 – November 1, 1969 – Engine 12, 6 -- Retired December 1, 1994 - Died December 2, 2024

Kenneth A. Infald -  Badge # 160 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 1, 7 -  Retired February 1, 1995

Robert C. Klemans -   Badge # 114 -  U.S.M.C. Corporal January 20, 1966 thru October 30, 1968 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 5, Satellite 9 - Retired November 1, 1994

Walter J. "Skippy" Leonhard -  Badge # 154 - U.S. Army & N.J. National Guard 1st Lt. - 1962 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Engine 1 - Retired November 1, 1994

Edward J. "McNasty“ McCran - Badge # 96 -   U.S. Navy June 1960 thru September 1963 – Appointed November 1, 1969 – Truck 2 & 1, Squad - Retired November 1, 1994

Harold J. Wilson - Badge # 218 - U.S. Army July 25, 1962 thru July 23, 1965 - Appointment  November 1, 1969 – Engine 5, 3 - Retired November 1, 1994

Appointed 1970 - 1979

​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Baker, Robert  1972
​Bradle, John V.  1970
Daunno, Thomas  1970
​Christensen, Gregory 1974
​Feinberg, Mel  1974
​Giese, Gary  1974

​​Harris, John  1973
​Kahwaty, Albert  1970
Mariani, Louis 1971
​Mandara John  1976
​McAllister, Robert  1974
​Obert, George  1974

Pasquariello, David  1979
​Pelliccioiti, Joseph  1979
​Santee, Robert  1975
​Schoonmaker, Edward 1974
Walker, Charles  1977
​Zito, James  1974

Albert Kahwaty - Badge # 266 - Initial appointment to Paterson Police Department -   Appointed to PFD March 1, 1970 -  Assignments: E-5 Tour 3; Mechanic's Shop; E-8 Tour 1

John V. Bradle - Served in U.S. Navy August 17, 1960 thru November 15, 1960 - Appointed PFD October 1, 1970 - Retired 1994 - Died July 16, 2011 - Father of DC John Bradle

Thomas Daunno - Appointed October 1, 1970 - Engine 12 - Died December 24, 2007

Louis Mariani - appointed November 1, 1971 and assigned to Engine 5. He died in a tragic accident on March 11, 1971. Grandson of Captain Joseph T Mariani, son of DC Eugene Mariani, Nephew of AC Wilbert Mariani and brother -in-law of BC Tommy Coppo

Robert Baker – Served as Specialist 4 U.S. Army - January 15, 1968 thru January 14, 1970; remained in reserves until 1974 – Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal - Temporary appointment August 16, 1971 – Permanent appointment November 1, 1972- Died December 30, 2020

John Harris - Appointed February 17, 1973 - U.S.M.C. – September 7, 1966 thru October 10, 1969 Sergeant - Served at E1 and L1

Gregory Christensen – Served as Specialist 4th Class National Guard December 19, 1964 thru December 19, 1970 - Appointed June 1, 1974 - Retired 1994 - Died April 3, 2014

Mel Feinberg – Badge 171 - Appointed June 1, 1974

Gary Giese - Appointed June 1, 1974

Robert "Bobby Mac" McAllister - Appointed June 1, 1974 - Died July 22, 2016

James Zito - Appointed June 1, 1974

Louis Tambone - E.E.A. Appointment August 16, 1971 - Permanent Appointment June 1, 1974 –Truck 1 -  Retired October 1, 1994

George Obert – Served as Specialist E4 in US Army November 15, 1965 thru March 13, 1968 – Appointed PFD November 4, 1974 – Assignments E6; E13; E3

Edward L Schoonmaker – Served as 1st Lieutenant US Army Infantry(Rifle and Weapons Platoon Leader) November 5, 1970 thru November 5, 1972- Expert Infantry Badgend Airborne Citations - Appointed November 4, 1974 - Assigned: E5 -   Resigned November 20, 1976 to accept position with the N.J. Forest Fire Service

Robert Santee – Served as Seaman 3 US Navy June 1963 thru April 1966 - Appointed November 11, 1975 – Appointed November 11, 1975

John Mandara – Appointed July 28, 1976

Charles Walker – Appointed July 1, 1977 - Engine 12

David Pasquariello- Appointed November 26, 1979

Joseph Pelliccioiti, served as Specialist E4 US Army January 1966 thru January 1968 – Appointed November 26, 1979 - Assignments: E-12, E-9, E-4, E-8

Appointed 1980 - 1989

​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Allex, Ray Jr  1987
Baldwin, H Thomas  1980
​Bitner, Walter  1985
Brown, Glenn  1980
​Burns, Sean  1985
Ciarlegio, Joseph  1989
​Cortez, Armindo  1980
​Cusack, Ray M. Jr.  1983
​Donohue, Thomas  1986
​Dubio, Ronald  1989
​Ferguson, Russell  1980
​Filippelli, William III  1986
​Geisler, Thomas  1987
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Gurlacz, Richard  1989
Hancock, Michael  1984
​Hatfield, Stephen W.  1983
​Hughes, James  1986
​Katz, Barry  1983
​Kelly, Tom  1985
​Magna, Anthony  1987
​Malzone, Anthony  1985
​Merlo, Tinardo  1989
​McGuire, Ralph  1980
​Mignone, Charles  1983
​Mondeelli, Lee  1985
​Morabito, Andrew  1987
Morley, Stephen  1980​

Nicosia, John  1987​
​Perez, Jules  1986
Perrone, Martin  1980
​Pina, Robert  1980
O'Keefe, Timothy  1986
Ripley, Mark  1989
​Rozell, Jacob  1986
​Smith, Tyrone  1986
​Straub, Thomas  1989
​Taliaferro, Willie  1980
​Thompson, George 1983
Vega, Louis  1986
​Walden, Wayne  1984
​Walker, Michael  1983

Hiram Thomas Baldwin - Appointed to Paterson Police - December 15, 1973 - Appointed PFD June 20, 1980 - U.S. Army - December 1965 thru December. 1967 - Served at E1 & L1

Russell Ferguson - Appointed June 30, 1980 - -USMC - Lance Corporal - 1968-1970 - Died (while active) June 6, 1992 - Served at E-10 & E-1 - Died July 11, 1992

Martin J. Perrone – Served as Sergeant in US Army March 1968 thru March 1971, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal. Army Commendation Medal Served in Sheriffs Office for 1.5 Years –Appointed PFD as temporary FAO August8, 1974 – Permanent FAO on September 8, 1976 and appointed as FF on June 30, 1980

Willie Taliaferro – Appointed June 30, 1980

Ralph McGuire – Appointed August 11, 1980 – Served E4 US Army March 28, 1974 thru July 26, 1978 – Served at E7

Stephen Morley - Appointed August 11, 1980

Robert Pina – hired in 1975 under CETA and was appointed to Eng. 13.. Appointed August 11, 1980 - Transferred to E1 then E 12, E7 and L2. Then Arson Investigator assigned to the Combustible Bureau

Glenn Brown - Appointed October 1, 1980 -Later became Police/Fire Director

Armindo "Julio" Cortez – C.E.T.A. FF September 23, 1974 thru September 30,1980 - Appointed PFD October 1, 1980 (Badge # 279) - Served Tour 2: Engines 10, 5, 12, 9, 6 & Ladder 2- Assistant to Chief Engineer (Office) September 14, 1993 to June 30, 2010 - Retired July 1, 2010

Steven W. Hatfield – Appointed January 31, 1983

Charles Mignone – Appointed July 1, 1983

George Thompson – Appointed January 31, 1983

Barry Katz - Appointed July 1, 1983 - Served Engine 7 Tour 1 - Retired 2004 - Son of Assistant Chief Milt Katz

Raymond M Cusack Jr. - Appointed July 18, 1983

Michael E Walker – Appointed August. 8, 1983 - Died February 28, 2007

Michael “Mike” Hancock - Appointed June 16, 1984 - Badge #79 - Served at L3 - Died November 6, 2018

Wayne Walden – Appointed September 8, 1984

Anthony Malzone - Appointed March 1, 1985

Walter Bitner – Appointed April 1, 1985 - Supreme Sacrifice

Leon “Lee” Mondelli – Appointed April 1, 1985

Shawn Burns – Appointed September 1, 1985 - Brother of Captains Brian Burns and Kyle Hughes

Tom Kelly – Appointed September 1, 1985 - Assigned Truck 1, Tour 3 - Died October 15, 1996

Thomas "Tom" Donohue – Served as Petty Officer 3rd Class in US Navy on USS Neches December 1965 thru November 1969 – Vietnam Service Medal – Appointed PFD February 17, 1986; E6 Tour 4 - Retired April 1, 2002 - Died September 21, 2008

James Hughes - Appointed February 17, 1986

Jules Perez – Appointed February 17, 1986

Luis Vega – Appointed February 17, 1986

Jacob "Jake" J. Rozell Jr. – Appointed June 2, 1986 - Badge 316 - Served at Tour 2 on Engine 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 - L2 - Retired July 1, 2011 - Died April 26, 2019

William Filippelli III - Appointed October 20, 1986 - President PFA

Timothy O'Keefe - Appointed October 20, 1986

Tyrone Smith - Appointed Oct. 20, 1986 - E-5, E-1, E-7 & Chief's Office as Logistics Officer (Supplies) - Retired July 1, 2017.

Thomas Geisler - Appointed February 21, 1987 - Died April 14, 2016

Anthony Magna - Appointed December 14, 1987

Andrew Morabito - Appointed December 14, 1987

John Nicosia - Appointed December 14, 1987 - Badge 326 - Served E4 -Supreme Sacrifice January 19, 1991

Ray Allex Jr. - Appointed May 14, 1989

Joseph Ciarlegio - Appointed May 14, 1989

Ronald Dubiel - Appointed May 14, 1989

Richard Gurlacz- Appointed May 14, 1989

Tinardo Merlo - Appointed May 14, 1989

Mark Ripley - Appointed May 14, 1989

Thomas Straube - Appointed May 14, 1989

Appointed 1990 - 1995

​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

Allen, Robert  1992
Arbus, Michael  1991
​Barnhardt, John  1992
​Bermudez, Jose  1992
​Bradley, James  1995
​Daly, Michael  1991
Francavilla, Alphonso A '92
Lucci, James  1991
​​Iandoli, Louie  1992​

McGorty, James  1995
​Moon, Alan  1992
​​Mosca, Brian  1991
​Pagan, Carlos  1993
​Pierce, William  1993
​Reed, Fred  1995
Roman, Sergio  1995
​Randion, Richard  1992

​​Santana, Hector  1992
​Semaskewich, Michael  1992
​Spada, Michael  1992
​Tice, Christopher  1995
​Tolbert, Lynn 1992
​Tolbert, Wendell 1992
​Vandalinda, Thomas  1992
​Veltre, Ralph  1995
​Wooten, Kirk  1995

Michael Arbus - Appointed May 7, 1991

Michael Daly - Appointed May 7, 1991

James Lucci – Appointed May 7, 1991

Brian Mosca - Appointed May 7, 1991

Lynn "Bulldog" Tolbert - Served at USMC - Appointed April 1, 1992 - Served L3 - Left the department August 2006 - Died July 21, 2024 - Brother of FF Wendell Tolbert

Wendell Tolbert - Appointed April 1, 1992 - Resigned from PFD on January 16, 1997. Brother of Lynn Tolbert

Robert Allen – Appointed May 18, 1992 -Served Engine 1 on Tours 2 and 4 as well as Ladder 1 Tour 3. Held several PFA & NJ State FMBA positions. Died March 18, 2024 - Son of BC Edward Allen

John Barnhart – Appointed May 18, 1992

Jose Bermudez - Appointed May 18, 1992

Alfonso A Francavilla May 18, 1992 - Son of FF Alphonso G Francavilla - Died November 11, 2011

Louie Iandoli - Appointed May 18, 1992

Alan Moon - Appointed May 18, 1992

Hector Santana - Appointed May 18, 1992

Richard Randion – Appointed May 18, 1992

Michael Semaskewich – Appointed May, 18, 1992

Michael Spada - Appointed May 18, 1992

Thomas Vandalinda – Badge 373 - Appointed May 18, 1992 - E4, E1, E6, Unit 57 - Retired February 1, 2018

William Pierce – Appointed June 1, 1993

Carlos Pagan – Appointed June 1, 1993 - PFA President - Father of Captain Carlos E Pagan

James Bradley – Appointed June 12, 1995 - Served Engine 1 - Retired June 30, 2020 - Died November 26, 2023

James McGorty – Appointed June 12, 1995 - Retired June 30, 2020

Fred Reed – Appointed June 12, 1995 - Badge # 421 - Served at Engine 7 from 1995-96 and then Engine 5 1996 until 2020 - Retired June 30, 2020

Sergio Roman - Appointed June 12, 1995

Christopher Tice – Appointed June 12, 1995 - Retired June 30, 2020

Ralph Veltre – Appointed June 12, 1995

Kirk Wooten – Appointed June 12, 1995 - Retired June 20, 2020

Appointed 1996 - 1999

​Alphabetic Listing of Names : then Photos by Date of Appointment

​Behnke, Gerard  1998
​Defrancesco, Frank  1998
Eickhorst, Keith  1998
​Gonzales, Manuel  1996

​Johnson, Tyrone  1998
​Joyner, Samuel  1998
​Meyers, Andrew  1998

​Njim, David  1998
​Robinson, Michael 1996
​Rodriquez, Larry  1996
​Sanchez, Juan  1998

Manuel Gonzales – Appointed January 8, 1996

Michael Robinson – Appointed January 8, 1996 - Retired February 1, 2021

Larry Rodriquez – Appointed January 8, 1996 - Retired February 1, 2021

Gerard "Jerry" Behnke - Appointed July 20, 1998 - PFA President - Died June 2020

Frank Defrancesco - Appointed July 20, 1998- Retired July 31, 2023

Johnson, Tyrone July 20, 1998 - Served at E4 - Retired February 1, 2024

Samuel Joyner – Served US Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class - Appointed PFD July 20, 1998 - Retired July 31, 2023

Andrew Meyers - Appointed July 20, 1998

David Njim - Appointed July 20, 1998

Juan Sanchez - Appointed July 20, 1998 - Badge 465 - F#424 Served R2 T1 - Certified as EM Dispatcher and USAR