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1875-1876
James W. Ross

1876-1878
John W. Metz

1878-1880 Charles W. McNab

1880-1881
Richard Morgan

1881-1882
William Horner

1882-1883
Charles W. McNab


1883-1887
William H. Moore

1887-1891
John P. Mercer.
He was the last chief of the volunteer department.

1891-1901
William H. Moore.
He was the first fire chief of the paid department.

1901-1913
William H. Loller

1913-1928
Joseph Wallace

1928-1936
Harry J. Callan

1936-1940
Herman Steinfurth

1940-1944
Michael J. Melillo

1944-1948
Clarence V. Thomas

1948-1954
Leroy E. Halstead

1954-1960
John R. Lynch

1960-1961
Joseph Flask

1961-1964
Fred Bowser

1964-1970
Joseph Flask

1970-1978
George Panno

1978
Matthew J. DeCarlo
Served for 3 months.

1978
Frank J. Tobias
Acting Chief.

1978-1980
Rocco Russo

1980-1983
Charles O'Nesti

1983
Vincent L. Santangelo
Resigned before beginning the office.

1983-1990 Gerald Kernan

1990-1998
Hector Colon

1998-Present
John J. O' Neill, Jr.
     

 

 




       
   
   
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