Volunteer Firefighter of the Year
Persons receiving this award are awarded a plaque and specially designed ring. A plaque hangs at Headquarters Station that lists the name of each recipient in order by the year since the start of the award.
Year Name
2009 Award not given
2008 Thomas Lindsey
2007 Bob Grudzien
2006 Award not given
2005 James Copenhaver*
2004 Larry Dukes*
2003 Sean Gosnell*
2002 Jason Cohen*
2001 George Rush
2000 Dave Fila*
1999 Steve Haselden*
1998 Bernard Harper*
1997 Larry Dukes*
1996 Jason Collins
1995 Brian Settle*
1994 Mark Phillips*
1993 Roger Webb*
1992 Greg Rethi
1991 Tom Hall
1990 Larry Dukes*
1989 Greg Rethi
1988 Phil Jolley*
1987 Doug McGraw*
1986 Dan Fowler* - Daryl Workman
1985 Mark Moore - Dennis Wright*
1984 Roger Means
1983 Bob Flintom*
1982 Dennis Craft* - Keith Stafford*
1981 JR Brady* - Jerry Files*
1980 Billy Norris* - Mark Phillips*
1979 Donald Collins*
1978 Walt Hendrix* - Ken Toney*
1977 Rick Cole* - Phil Jolley*
1976 Jesse Gary*
1975 Carroll Wolfe
* Denotes person retired or is no longer with the Department.