History of the District Fire Chiefs
The Fire District has been lead by 10 Fire Chiefs during its 75 year History. In 2007 the District contracted for labor for more than a decade, until July 2018 when the hired it's next fire chief to recruit a new labor force and restaff it's fire stations.

FIRST FIRE CHIEF - IRVIN CORDY

IRVING CORDY, FIRE CHIEF 1946 - 1965

OWEN PITNEY, FIRE CHIEF 1965

HANK TANAKA, FIRE CHIEF 1966 - 1975

KENNETH STRICKLAND, FIRE CHIEF 1975 - 1976

ROBERT WAGNER, FIRE CHIEF 1976 - 1980

MANUAL SOUZA, FIRE CHIEF 1980 - 1983

WILLIAM BURGEN, FIRE CHIEF 1983 - 1998

LEE DAUGHERTY, FIRE CHIEF 1999 - 2004

LONIE DOWNS, FIRE CHIEF 2004 - 2007

TIMOTHY HENRY, FIRE CHIEF 2018 - PRESENT










