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Separations / Strength

2009

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2009 Beginning Strength 1/1/2009 827
1/11/2009 Mark Wieczorek Reinstated 828
1/25/2009 Randall Slageter L-18 FF4 LOS 827
2/8/2009 Artie Williams, Jr. E-49 FF4 LOS 826
2/12/2009 Thomas Mason E-29 FF2 Resignation 825
2/22/2009 Roy Lanier E-18 FF2 Resignation 824
3/8/2009 Timothy Smith E-50 Lieutenant LOS 823
4/3/2009 28 Fire Recruits Graduated 851
5/3/2009 Dennis Clark Operations R-1 District Chief LOS 850
5/3/2009 Peter Deane E-37 FF4 Disability 849
5/30/2009 Eric Bacon E-3 FF4 Resignation 848
6/22/2009 Stanford Poole E-37 Lieutenant LOS 847
7/5/2009 Matthew Dunn R-46 FF-2 Resignation 846
James Froelicher E-50 FF-4 LOS 845
Mark Maxwell E-20 Captain LOS 844

2008

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2008 Beginning Strength 1/1/2008 838
1/19/2008 Michael Ferguson E-9 Lieutenant Resignation 837
2/10/2008 Paul Merz Operations Lieutenant Disability 836
3/2/2008 Timothy Halusack L-19 FAO Disability 835
3/8/2008 Jerry Thompson L-31 FF4 LOS 834
3/29/2008 Victor Barsan FPB Specialist LOS 833
4/9/2008 Mark Wieczorek E-19 FF4 Resignation 832
5/18/2008 Robert Pope, Jr. Training Captain LOS 831
5/31/2008 Gregory Heckman E-12 FAO LOS 830
6/5/2008 Thomas Mathes L-29 FF4 Disability 829
6/14/2008 Amen-Sebek Nemmsaiu L-3 FF4 LOS 828
12/27/2008 Albert Piening R-2 Lieutenant LOS 827

2007

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2007 Beginning Strength 1/1/2007 827
1/14/2007 Jerome Stewart E-9 FF4 LOS 826
2/10/2007 William Maynor E-35 Lieutenant Resignation 825
3/25/2007 Julius Hummons L-31 Lieutenant LOS 824
3/27/2007 Joseph Dance L-17 FF4 Resignation 823
4/16/2007 Clinton Sanders E-49 FF4 Disability 822
5/27/2007 Daniel Garvey E-20 FAO LOS 821
5/31/2007 Wayne Lavender L-32 Lieutenant Disability 820
6/3/2007 38 Fire Recruits Graduate 858
6/28/2007 Steven Smith E-49 FAO Disability 857
7/5/2007 Kenneth Clark E-7 Captain Death 856
7/5/2007 Robert Beckroege L-20 Lieutenant LOS 855
7/8/2007 Frank Korn E-24 FF4 LOS 854
7/8/2007 Frederick Burkhalter L-20 FAO LOS 853
7/8/2007 Michael Boerschig L-17 FAO LOS 852
7/8/2007 Stephen Hais L-18 FAO LOS 851
7/8/2007 Percival White E-24 Lieutenant LOS 850
7/8/2007 Gregory Murray R-38 FF4 LOS 849
7/15/2007 David Swadener R-14 FF4 Disability 848
7/15/2007 Robert Becker FPB Captain LOS 847
7/22/2007 Tamara Thomas E-8 FF4 Resignation 846
9/6/2007 Michael Peterman FPB Specialist Discharged 845
9/9/2007 Jason Peace TRB Lieutenant Resignation 844
9/9/2007 Paul Stiggers E-18 FF4 Resignation 843
10/7/2007 Dwight Malloy E-18 FF4 Disability 842
10/21/2007 Joseph Newcomb E-20 FF4 LOS 841
10/21/2007 David Key E-2 FF1 Resignation 840
12/16/2007 Donald Edwards E-38 Lieutenant LOS 839
12/26/2007 Emily Liston E-23 FF1 Resignation 838

2006

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2006 Beginning Strength 1/1/2006 813
1/12/2006 Dennis Brewer Engine 7 FF-4 Resignation 812
2/1/2006 John Rais Engine 21 FAO2 LOS 811
2/5/2006 William Donovan District 2 Lieutenant Disability 810
3/7/2006 Rhonda Moye Ladder 18 FF-4 Resignation 809
5/21/2006 Waymon West Engine 37 FF-4 LOS 808
6/16/2006 Donald Edmonds Engine 32 FAO2 LOS 807
7/2/2006 31 Fire Recruits Graduate 838
7/4/2006 Robert Espel Engine 18 FF-4 LOS 837
7/15/2006 Alvin Bryant Engine 49 Lieutenant LOS 836
7/16/2006 Edward Sheffield HRB/Internal Lieutenant LOS 835
8/6/2006 Mark Kroth Squad 14 FF-4 LOS 834
8/13/2006 Rodney Hinds Engine 37 FF-4 Resignation 833
8/13/2006 Howard McDaniel Engine 46 Lieutenant LOS 832
8/16/06 James Nie Rescue 14 FF-4 Termination 831
8/25/2006 Martin Walsh III Engine 29 Lieutenant Termination 830
9/3/2006 Steven Salling Engine 35 FAO2 LOS 829
9/23/2006 Robert Boone Engine 7 FF-4 Resignation 828

2005

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2005 Beginning Strength 1/1/2005 789
1/30 Joseph Kane L-18 Captain LOS 788
2/22 Matthew Bucksath E-17 FF4 Resignation 787
5/22 28 Fire Recruits Graduate 815
8/21 Michael Puls D-2 Lieutenant LOS 814
10/16 James Morgan II E-37 FF4 Resignation 813

2004

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2004 Beginning Strength 1/1/2004 797
1/5 Trent Hill L-21 FF4 Dismissal 796
3/18 George Wilson L-32 FF4 Dismissal 795
5/4 Charles Jones L-2 FAO Death 794
5/8 Alphonse Porter L-31 Lieutenant LOS 793
6/11 Daniel Mitsch D-2 FAO Disability 792
6/11 Robert Mueller, Jr. L-2 Captain Disability 791
8/22 George Phelps Fire Prevention Specialist LOS 790
10/6 Allen Stein Fire Prevention Specialist LOS 789
10/22 Trent Hill L-31 FF4 Reinstated 790
12/31 Theodore Bayer E-32 FAO Resignation 789

2003

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2003 Beginning Strength 1/1/2003 810
1/3 Michael Douglas SQ-52 FF4 Resignation 809
1/19 John Shewman E-50 FF4 LOS 808
2/4 Harry Mundy Operations Captain LOS 807
3/21 Oscar Armstrong E-9 FF4 Line of Duty Death 806
5/3 Edward Wachtfeilt E-51 FF4 Disability 805
8/16 Eugene Tensing L-18 FAO LOS 804
9/6 Joseph Cassetta L-29 FF4 Resignation 803
9/26 Benjamin Thomas E-2 FF4 Resignation 802
10/4 Louis Simpson Training Captain LOS 801
10/13 Jay Dold Fire Investigation Specialist Disability 800
12/14 Benjamin Thomas L-31 FF4 Reinstatement 801
12/18 Ted Smith L-14 FF4 LOS 800
12/20 Darrell Stamm Internal Investigation Captain LOS 799
12/21 Richard Sunderhaus L-14 FF4 LOS 798
12/28 Damian Wilson E-37 FF4 LOS 797

2002

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2002 Beginning Strength 1/1/2002 807
1/1 Ed Turner Training Lieutenant LOS 806
1/3 Gregory Tye E-38 FF4 Disability 805
3/14 Douglas Spencer E-49 FAO Resignation 804
3/16 Larry McCall L-18 FAO LOS 803
4/1 Michael Penn E-49 Lieutenant LOS 802
5/24 David Roginski E14 Captain Disability 801
5/26 21 Fire Recruits Graduate 822
6/13 Johnny Hale D-3 FAO LOS 821
6/15 John Heltman FPB Specialist LOS 820
6/29 Jerome Lautz Operations District Chief LOS 819
7/12 Daniel Gorss E-46 FF4 Resignation 818
7/15 David McGill L-31 FF4 Resignation 817
8/6 Michael Weitlauf E-35 FAO LOS 816
8/30 Stephen Schneuer L-14 Lieutenant Resignation 815
9/4 James Matacia E-7 FF4 Disability 814
11/1 Keith Griffin L-31 FF4 Resignation 813
12/7 Lawrence Taylor L-32 FF4 Disability 812
12/9 Douglas Humphrey SQ-52 FF4 Resignation 811
12/16 Brian Crutchfield E-31 Captain Dismissal 810

2001

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2001 Beginning Strength 1/1/2001 806
1/1 Charles Thompson E-2 FAO Resignation 805
1/20 Kenneth Kiefer Training Captain LOS 804
1/24 Mark Knollman L-24 Lieutenant LOS 803
2/1 David Robinson E-18 Lieutenant LOS 802
2/4 Lacey Calloway Training District Chief LOS 801
2/17 Richard Daniels E-51 FF4 Disability 800
2/22 Louis Dilz E-32 Lieutenant LOS 799
3/1 Victor Vick E-7 FAO LOS 798
3/3 William Costello Training Lieutenant LOS 797
3/17 Michael Price R-14 FF4/PTO Resignation 796
4/3 Robert Delfendahl E-37 Captain LOS 795
4/6 Paul Eggleston L-20 FF4 LOS 794
4/10 Roy Yocum D-2 District Chief LOS 793
5/3 James Benken E-7 FF4 LOS 792
5/9 Daniel Dorn E-31 Lieutenant LOS 791
5/26 Jerrold Ware D-2 Lieutenant Medical 790
5/27 28 Fire Recruits Graduate 818
6/14 Dallas Kelly D-1 District Chief LOS 817
6/17 Gregory Hubbard L-2 FF4 Disability 816
6/21 James Labanz E-5 FAO LOS 815
6/23 John Schneider Fire Investigation Specialist LOS 814
6/25 Greg Schneider E-50 FAO LOS 813
7/1 Dustin Schermbeck E-32 FAO LOS 812
7/22 Roger Messer E-50 FF Resignation 811
8/2 Morris Chapman FPB FF4 LOS 810
9/1 Harry Parker L-24 FF4 LOS 809
9/25 Edward Emley SQ-52 Lieutenant LOS 808
11/30 James Montgomery L-23 FF Resignation 807

2000

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
2000 Beginning Strength 1/1/2000 796
1/1 William Jones L-23 FAO LOS 795
1/1 L. C. Johnson E-34 FAO LOS 794
1/6 Ira Mills L-20 FAO LOS 793
1/8 Charles Perry ECU District Chief LOS 792
1/8 Larry Powers E-24 FF4 Disability 791
1/22 Russell Singleton Fire Prevention Specialist LOS 790
1/22 Ronald Kellerman E-20 FAO LOS 789
1/22 Timothy McDonald Human Resources Assistant Chief LOS 788
1/25 Daniel Riedinger L-32 FF4 LOS 787
2/7 Richard Bausch E-3 FAO LOS 786
3/4 David Hill Operations Assistant Chief LOS 785
4/5 Gary Auffart Administration Assistant Chief LOS 784
4/27 Gerald Belle D-4 FAO Resignation 783
5/21 40 Recruits Graduate 823
5/28 Terry Smauels E-35 FF4 LOS 822
6/18 Michael Danforth E-8 FF4 LOS 821
6/22 Richard Fisher E-32 FAO LOS 820
6/25 Gerald Belle E-7 FF4 Reinstated 821
6/29 David Newport L-18 FF4 LOS 820
7/1 William Wauligman R-46 Paramedic LOS 819
7/9 Paul Stiggers E-7 FF4 Reinstated 820
7/20 Douglas Weiss E-12 FF4 LOS 819
7/22 John Filgis E-24 Lieutenant LOS 818
8/3 Ronald Hensley L-21 Lieutenant LOS 817
8/3 Frederick Maly E-32 Captain LOS 816
8/5 James Williams E-51 FF4 LOS 815
9/15 Gary Plogmann L-20 Lieutenant LOS 814
9/16 Walter Spalding E-37 FF4 LOS 813
10/24 William Sabers D-3 Lieutenant LOS 812
11/29 Terry Scott E-18 FAO LOS 811
12/2 Ronald Baker L-18 FAO LOS 810
12/11 Joseph Fuller E-50 FF4 LOS 809
12/21 Ronald Allen L-20 FF4 LOS 808
12/23 Terry Binford Operations Captain LOS 807
12/23 Jerome Wynn Operations Captain LOS 806

1999

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
1999 Beginning Strength 1/1/99 789
1/1 Leon Nelson Jr E-23 Lieutenant LOS 788
1/1 Earl Laumann E-46 FF4 LOS 787
1/11 William Shook CR-1 FAO LOS 786
1/19 Kevin McIntosh E-2 FF4 Resignation 785
1/22 Keith Walters D-2 District Chief LOS 784
1/23 King Colston E-38 FF4 Disability 783
1/23 John Neal Administration Assistant Chief LOS 782
1/23 Allen Boyle Training District Chief LOS 781
2/1 John Koller E-46 Captain LOS 780
2/12 Linda Pope D-3 Lieutenant Disability 779
2/19 Jerry Rasnick E-17 FAO LOS 778
3/19 Roy Stanforth FIU Specialist LOS 777
3/20 Mark Wilhelm ESS Captain LOS 776
4/11 Charles Bond E-34 FF4 LOS 775
4/17 Frank Weiler L-32 Lieutenant LOS 774
5/1 Brent Longnecker L-31 FF Resignation 773
5/21 James Daugherty L-18 Lieutenant LOS 772
5/30 24 Fire Recruits Graduated 796
6/14 Thomas Benson L-18 FF4 LOS 795
6/15 Michael Hobing E-24 FAO Death 794
6/27 John Neal E-50 FF Transfer 793
7/1 John Schubert D-1 District Chief LOS 792
7/9 Virgil Lynch E-19 FF4 LOS 791
7/24 Michael Kappa Operations District Chief LOS 790
7/30 Thomas Bonkowski E-18 FAO LOS 789
7/30 John Hathaway E-46 Lieutenant LOS 788
8/7 John Baise L-3 FF Resignation 787
8/7 Joseph Junius Internal Captain LOS 786
8/13 Dennis Bettis L-23 FF4 Resignation 785
9/2 Terence Devine L-18 Captain LOS 784
9/16 Paul Stiggers L-31 FF4 Resignation 783
9/19 David Bornhoffer L-18 FAO LOS 782
9/30 William Bess E-37 FF4 LOS 781
10/7 James McCall Jr E-34 FAO LOS 780
11/21 20 Fire Recruits Graduated 800
11/26 Bernard Eder E-21 FF4 Resignation 799
12/11 Richard Cunningham L-18 FAO LOS 798
12/22 Charles Cook L-21 FF4 LOS 797
12/26 Christopher Bucher E-46 FAO LOS 796

1998

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
1998 Beginning Strength 1/1/98 756
1/22 Harry Woytsek E-46 FAO2 LOS 755
1/25 20 Fire Recruits Graduated 775
2/21 William Moehring ESS Captain LOS 774
2/28 Mike Brown E-46 FF4 LOS 773
3/14 Alfred Caliguri D-3 District Chief LOS 772
4/1 Gerald Risch SQ-52 FF4 LOS 771
4/12 Aaron Robinson L-18 FAO2 LOS 770
5/15 Robert Baioni R-2 Paramedic Lieutenant LOS 769
5/15 William Cunningham R-46 Paramedic LOS 768
6/14 Charles Hummons L-2 FF4 Resignation 767
6/26 Charles Sexton E-38 FAO2 LOS 766
7/1 Kenneth Wilzbach ESS Specialist LOS 765
7/9 Harvey Sander L-23 Captain LOS 764
7/10 Jerald Lange L-23 Lieutenant LOS 763
7/10 William Brewster Dispatch District Chief LOS 762
8/2 Michael Uphus R-2 Paramedic Lieutenant LOS 761
9/1 John Sibert E-29 Lieutenant LOS 760
9/3 Robert Pittman R-46 Paramedic Disability 759
9/5 Charles Herweh L-24 FF4 LOS 758
9/19 Thomas Meiners E-46 FF4 LOS 757
10/4 Richard Merkle E-18 FAO2 LOS 756
10/5 Donald Phillips R-14 Paramedic LOS 755
11/12 Maurice Young Training FF4 Resignation 754
11/15 42 Fire Recruits Graduated 796
12/1 Robert Stutzman E-37 FAO LOS 795
12/1 William Mosley E-49 FF4 LOS 794
12/11 Richard Schorsch E-21 FAO LOS 793
12/11 Arthur Meyers E-21 Lieutenant LOS 792
12/24 David Clark E-34 FAO LOS 791
12/31 Robert Harris E-49 Lieutenant LOS 790

1997

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
1997 Beginning Strength 1/1/97 759
1/11 William Huckaby D-2 FAO2 Medical 758
1/23 James Lloyd E-7 Captain LOS 757
1/25 Henry Linnenkohl Training Lieutenant LOS 756
1/25 William Worley Operations Assistant Chief LOS 755
1/25 Louis Martini D-2 Lieutenant LOS 754
1/30 Gary Freese L-31 FAO2 LOS 753
2/22 James Ruch D-1 FAO2 LOS 752
3/6 James Dewald L-20 FAO2 LOS 751
3/9 Charlie Miller E-49 FF4 LOS 750
3/22 Charles Wentzel Operations Assistant Chief LOS 749
3/22 Donald Snell ESS Captain LOS 748
3/22 Charles Klahm D-1 Lieutenant LOS 747
4/24 Gary Pumplin R-14 Paramedic LOS 746
5/4 Clayton Forde L-31 FF3 Resignation 745
5/4 Martin Walsh D-4 LT Reinstated 746
5/11 Lawrence Schmook E-29 FF4 Deceased 745
5/16 Benjamin Jordan E-38 FAO2 LOS 744
5/17 William Hesse E-32 FAO2 Disability 743
5/23 James Deardorff E-46 Lieutenant LOS 742
6/1 Frederick Bauer E-50 FF4 LOS 741
6/7 James Martin E-20 FAO2 LOS 740
6/22 40 Fire Recruits Graduated 780
Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
1997 Beginning Strength 7/1/97 780
7/7 Marvin Williams E-37 FF4 LOS 779
7/8 Thomas Steidel Fire Chief Chief LOS 778
7/14 Paul Graves E-34 FF4 Resigned 776
8/21 Glenn Byrd E-46 FAO2 LOS 775
8/22 Theodore Byrum E-23 Lieutenant LOS 774
8/28 Robert Warmoth E-37 FAO2 LOS 773
8/28 Michael Gundrum E-34 FF Resignation 772
8/29 Gina Watson E-18 FF4 Dismissal 771
8/31 David Kohake L-3 Lieutenant LOS 770
10/10 Joseph Reid II E-38 FF4 Resignation 769
10/18 Jerry Bittner L-18 Captain LOS 768
10/18 Paul Serger D-4 Lieutenant Disability 767
10/18 Jerome Carter L-3 FF4 Disability 766
10/20 Anthony Holden E-18 Lieutenant LOS 765
10/25 Robert Duerler E-31 Lieutenant LOS 764
11/29 James Puls D-1 FAO2 Disability 763
12/13 John Forthuber E-46 FF4 LOS 762
12/14 Robert Pitzer E-46 FAO LOS 761
12/14 Anthony Woeber L-18 FF4 LOS 760
12/26 James Marshall E-18 FAO2 LOS 759
12/28 Edward Dittelberger L-18 FF4 LOS 758
12/28 Larry Choate Sr E-49 FAO2 LOS 757
12/28 Terrence Rotert D-3 District Chief LOS 756

1996

Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
1996 Beginning Strength 1/1/96 757
1/13 Thomas Lane Operations Captain LOS 756
1/28 William Schmithorst L-3 FAO2 LOS 755
1/29 Ronald Trefzger L-13 FF4 LOS 754
2/1 Raymond Metzler E-19 FAO2 LOS 753
2/3 Allen Kirschbaum L-10 FAO2 Medical 752
2/17 Michael Schutte E-35 FF Resignation 751
2/21 Jerry Baumgartner L-7 FAO2 LOS 750
2/23 Gary Schneider E-35 Lieutenant LOS 749
2/24 William Gilbert E-18 FF4 Disability 748
2/24 Michael Farley Fire Prevention Specialist LOS 747
3/29 George (Bill) Deremer E-34 FF4 LOS 746
3/31 James Williamson E-8 Captain LOS 745
4/5 Raymond Reuss E-20 FAO2 LOS 744
4/15 Donice P. Anderson E-9 FF4 Medical 743
4/19 William Schehr E-34 FAO2 LOS 742
4/20 George Gigous L-6 Captain LOS 741
5/2 Lawrence Smith L-2 FF4 LOS 740
5/19 Paul Sunderhaus E-35 FAO2 LOS 739
6/27 James Yenger L-7 FAO2 LOS 738
6/29 Patrick Louis E-12 FAO2 LOS 737
6/29 Gary Brehm Fire Prevention Specialist LOS 736
Effective Date Member's Name Last Assignment Last Rank Held Cause of Separation Department Strength
1996 Beginning Strength 7/1/96 736
7/27 James Whitis D-1 Lieutenant Disability 735
7/30 Lawrence Lanser E-21 FAO2 LOS 734
8/1 Thomas Rave L-6 Lieutenant LOS 733
8/10 Ronald Kessnick E-18 FF4 LOS 732
8/23 Daniel McFarren E-24 Lieutenant LOS 731
8/24 Joseph Voegele D-2 District Chief LOS 730
8/24 James O'Rourke E-7 FF4 Disability 729
10/19 Rick Cantrell Fire Investigation Lieutenant LOS 728
10/22 Robert Treinen L-3 FAO2 LOS 727
11/2 Don Stafford D-4 District Chief LOS 726
11/17 40 Fire Recruits Graduated 766
12/13 Robert Burck E-34 FF4 LOS 765
12/14 Kenneth Perry Fire Prevention Specialist LOS 764
12/23 Henry Nare E-20 Lieutenant LOS 763
12/23 David Grimm L-5 FAO2 LOS 762
12/28 John Hauck E-5 FF4 LOS 761
12/28 Frank Childs L-9 Captain LOS 760
12/28 William Boone Fire Investigation Specialist LOS 759

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