Retirements

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Retirements

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

2025

• Division Chief Lyle Schwartz – 34 years
• Lieutenant Jeff Krall – 20 years
• Engineer James Welch – 20 years
• Firefighter / Paramedic Tiffany Saturday – 20 years
• Engineer Jake Ross – 13 years

2024

• Medical Billing Technician Jeanette Reiling – 23 years
• Captain Mark Hummel – 30 years
• Lieutenant John Mathis – 29 years
• Engineer Heath Bethard – 22 years
• Engineer Grady Fitzpatrick – 15 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