TICE FAMILY

Tice Family of Firefighters

Assistant Chief Ted, Deputy Chief James and Firefighter Chris

Assistant Chief Ted Tice

Theodore "Ted" Tice – Served as Sergeant in US Army July 28, 1943 thru October 25, 1945 - Appointed March 1, 1943 - Badge # 41-
Captain May 1, 1951 at Truck 1-
Battalion Chief December 1, 1957 -
Deputy Chief 1964 -
Assistant Chief 1966 -
Retired September 1, 1982 -
Died October 9, 2002 -
Father of DC James Tice and Grandfather of FF Chris Tice

AC Tice in center at Van Houten Street HDQTS with AC Mickey Fleming at left & Captain W Burns at right

Ted Tice enters US Army - Party at Engine 13 Firehouse

April 12, 1943 Paterson News

Ted Tice becomes a Battalion Chief

1958 Captain Tice becomes Battalion Chief

April 15, 1958 - Morning Call

Car 71 - Assistant Chiefs at Headquarters - 1968 Ball Book
Left: Front to back: Assistant Chief Theodore Tice, Deputy Chief Michael Fleming, Assistant Chief Gerard Dugan, Assistant Chief William Comer. Right side rear to front: Chief Aides
John Rankin, Fred Ricciardi, Joseph Leitner, James Johnstone, Thomas Ottavino,
Pellegrino Vitale

Assistant Chiefs Ted Tice and Dan Carroll share a Grandson

1968

Some Fire Incidents -

February 6, 1960 - Grand Street at Railroad Avenue Fire

February 9 Paterson Evening News

July 4, 1965: 5:37 AM 365-367 East 26th Street 2nd alarm Dwelling

July 5 Morning Call

April 19, 1967: Station 31 9:14 AM at 57-59 Holsman Street 4th Alarm Multiple Dwellings
AC Tice and other firefighters injured

May 9, 1967 - DC Ted Tice - 4 alarm fire at PS #12

January 8, 1980: 9:35 AM 20 & 22 Belle Avenue 2nd alarm Dwelling Fire with
exposures 18 and 22 Belle Avenue 4 firefighters injured

Assistant Chief Tice at right

March 14, 1979: 10:18 PM 517 & 519 East 24th Street 2nd alarm Dwelling (Fatalities)

October 9, 2002 Death of Chief Tice

Herald

Deputy Chef James Tice

James "Jimmy" Tice – Served as Sergeant US Army October 28, 1965 thru October 25, 1968 – Viet Nam War - Bronze Star, Infantry Combat Badge, Paratroopers Badge

Appointed PFD February 16, 1969 – Badge 127 - Served at E3 -
Captain 1978 -
Battalion Chief 1981 -
Deputy Chief 1990 - Combustible Bureau/Fire Prevention Bureau - Tour 1 Commander
Retired as February 1, 2003