Retirements

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Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Retirements

Congratulations to our members who have served the citizens of Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas over the years.

2023

  • Engineer Jason Williams – 24 years
  • Engineer Richard Bull – 28 years
  • Captain Earl Barnes – 26 years
  • Engineer Jack Angell – 29 years
  • Engineer Silva Beach – 29 years

2022

  • Lieutenant Michael Fulkerson – 25 years
  • Division Chief Dennis Leslie – 28 years
  • Engineer Andrew Booth – 27 years
  • Lieutenant William Hallagin – 21 years
  • Medical Billing Technician Lori Hanson – 28 years
  • Lieutenant Miguel Armenta – 25 years
  • Lieutenant Paul Schneider – 25 years

2021

  • Chief Shaun Coffey – 36 years
  • Engineer Scott Nissen – 19 years
  • Captain Patrick Talkington – 35 years

2020

  • Engineer Leo Leiker – 29 years
  • Captain Pete Easterwood – 37 years
  • Engineer Sean Humphrey – 23 years
  • Paramedic Cole Broockerd – 3 years
  • Division Chief Doug Green – 26 years
  • Lieutenant Rob Leach – 21 years
  • Lieutenant Darren Thomas – 25 years
  • Engineer Jim Thornton – 18 years
  • Engineer Chad Gunderson – 19 years

2019

  • Engineer David Russell – 28 years
  • Captain James Saladin – 29 years
  • Engineer Mark Parker – 20 years

2018

  • Division Chief Jim King – September 17 2018- 30 years
  • Engineer James Strohm – January, 26 2018 – 22 years
  • Engineer Neil Taylor – July 17th 2018 – 17 years
  • Lieutenant Ed Noonen – June 22nd  – 27 years
  • Captain Pat Karlin – June 26th – 25 years
  • Engineer Sean Sawyer- 28 years

2017

  • Division Chief Eve Tolefree – September 15, 2017 – 32 years
  • Debi Thompson, Administration – March 23, 2017 – 24 years

2016

  • Division Chief William Stark – December 23, 2016 – 35 years
  • Captain Joe Schaumburg – June 13, 2016 – 34 years

2015

  • Captain Mark Elliott – December 26, 2015 – 31 years
  • Engineer Andres Grogan – June 10, 2015 – 25 years
  • Captain Nathan Stover – March 26, 2015 – 25 years
  • Lieutenant Kathy Elkins – January 2, 2015 – 29 years

2014

  • Division Chief Joe Hoelscher – December 12, 2014 – 30 years
  • Engineer Rod Sumonja – September 20, 2014 – 31 years
  • Engineer Dan Hardtarfer -September 16, 2014 – 31 years
  • Paramedic Eric Lessig – July 2, 2014 – 10 years
  • Captain Scott Dieker – February 24, 2014 – 27 years

2013

  • Engineer Larry Hess – December 15, 2013 – 17 years
  • Engineer Frank Angelone – December 14, 2013 – 27 years
  • Engineer Danny Clouse – August 31, 2013 – 28 years
  • Lieutenant David Rector – June 14, 2013 – 25 years
  • Captain Allen Johnson – March 19, 2013 – 38 years

2012

  • Engineer Mark Thomas, December 14, 2012 – 30 years
  • Lieutenant Mark Larson, September 22, 2012 – 30 years
  • Captain James Ens, September 22, 2012 – 27 years
  • Engineer Ron Rushing, June 15, 2012 – 29 years
  • Engineer Byron Miller, June 14, 2012 – 27 years
  • Engineer Jay Stalcup, April 29, 2012 – 27 years

2011

  • Captain Stan Ray, December 17, 2011 – 35 years
  • Lieutenant Mark Wilson, December 17, 2011 – 33 years
  • Lieutenant Joe Mehl, March 11, 2011

2010

  • Captain Lexi Engleman, December 18, 2010 – 29 years
  • Engineer James McKenzie, December 18, 2010 – 21 years
  • Division Chief Rich Barr, December 18, 2010 – 33 years
  • Division Chief Rob Kort, September, 10, 2010 – 28 years
  • Firefighter Dave Davis, September 10, 2010 – 15 years

2009

  • Lieutenant Larry Deters, December 19, 2009 – 19 years
  • Captain James Sloan, December 18, 2009 – 31 years
  • Captain Sandy Herd, September 12, 2009 – 22 years
  • Lieutenant Robert Hardy, September 12, 2009 – 29 years
  • Lieutenant Wm. Russell Brickell, September 10, 2009 – 31 years
  • Lieutenant Robert Babcock, June 28, 2009 – 32 years
  • Engineer Dennis O’Byron, March 14, 2009 – 24 years

2008

  • Lieutenant Jon Hawkins, September 13, 2018 – 21 years
  • Captain Clinton Lynn, June 19, 2008 – 24 years
  • Engineer Rick Laughlin, March 17, 2008 – 30 years

2007

  • Engineer Bruce Dixon, September 15, 2007 – 27 years
  • Captain Phil Kuhnert, September 15, 2007 – 26 years
  • Engineer Melissa Warren, June 23, 2007 – 16 years
  • Division Chief Jim Murray, June 23, 2007 – 32 years
  • Engineer Dennis Knight, March 6, 2007 – 15 years

2006

  • Division Chief Jerry Karr, September 20, 2006 – 27 years

2005

  • Engineer Mike Stalcup, December 24, 2005 – 26 years
  • Division Chief Peter Houston, September 16, 2005 – 27 years
  • Chief James McSwain, September 15, 2005 – 27 years
  • Captain Larry Woydziak, March 1, 2005 – 26 years
  • Lieutenant James Davies, February 28, 2005 – 24 years

2004

  • Lieutenant Robin Donahey, October 1, 20o4 – 25 years
  • Firefighter James Wilson, August 6, 2004 – 11 years
  • Firefighter Robert Kent, June 14, 2004 – 20 years
  • Lieutenant Marshall Biggerstaff, March 20, 2004 – 20 years
  • Firefighter James Mullen, March 5, 2004 – 21 years

2003

  • Lieutenant Mark Grinstead, December 12, 2003 – 26 years

2002

  • Battalion Chief Brian Lawrence – 25 years
  • Battalion Chief Dan Morrow – 32 years

2001

  • Major Bill Brubaker, December 15, 2001 – 31 years
  • Firefighter Kenny Wyrick, December 15, 2001 – 30 years

2000

  • Deputy Chief Ted McFarlane, November 3, 2000 – 31 years