Past Chiefs
IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AS FIRE CHIEFS OF THE
SMITHVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Middleton
? – ?
John Grube
1910 Ref: Smithville Times 1/14/1910
Roger Byrne
? – ?
D.O. Cogill
1915 – 1917 Ref: Smithville Times Centennial article
A.F. Wotipka
1918 – 1945
Edwin Brosch
1946 – 1948 Ref: Smithville Times 1/16/1947
Henry Janak
1949 – 1952 Ref:Smithville Times 1/27/1949
A J Novasad
1953 – 1962
Martin Goebel
1963 – 1968
Clarence Karcher
1969 – 1973
Pat Vacek
1974 – 1976 Ref:Meeting Minutes
Johnnie Schroeder Sr.
1977 Ref:Meeting Minutes
Jim Gifford
1978 – 1980 Ref:Meeting Minutes
Dale Hannusch
October 1981 – September 1982
David Vasek
October 1984 – September 1986
Mike Davis
October 1986 – September 1992
Johnnie Schroeder Sr.
October 1992 – September 1993
Mike Davis
October 1993 – September 1994
Andy Randle
1995 – Ref:Smithville Times 5/18/1995
Mike Davis
1996
Mike Davis
1998
Mike Helmcamp
? – ?
Mike Maney
? – ?
David Kadlecek Jr.
? – ?
Kevin Rooks
October 2002 – September 2003
James Elam Jr.
October 2003 – September 2006
Joe Brown
October 2006 – September 2011
James Elam Jr.
October 2011 – September 2016
John Summarell
October 2016 – September 2017
James Elam Jr.
October 2017 – September 2018
Trey Clemons
October 2018 – Present
After incorporation in 1980, it appears that the term of Chief began in October and ended in September to reflect the Fiscal Year. Prior to this, terms went from January to December.
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