Current & Retired Members

Special Thank You

We would like to give a huge thank you to our members throughout the years. Without it, our department would not be where it is today. If you or someone else is interested in joining our team, Click Here.

Fire Chiefs

1948 – 1950
Chief Carl Sass
Assistant Chief Ed Halfman

1950 – 1955
Chief Emmeram (Doc) Loehr
Assistant Chief Harold Schubert

1955 – 1972
Chief Harold Schubert
Assistant Chief John Schmitz
Assistant Chief Syl Haensgen

1972 – 1976
Chief Bernard Casper
Assistant Chief John Schmitz

1976 – 1977
Chief John Schmitz
Assistant Chief Bernard Casper
Assistant Chief Syl Haensgen

1977 – 1981
Chief Leonard Diedrich
Assistant Chief Bernard Casper
Assistant Chief Syl Haensgen

1981 – 1983
Chief Bernard Casper
Assistant Chief Clarence Haensgen
Assistant Chief Dave Nickel

1983 – 1988
Chief Francis (Bert) Bertram
Assistant Chief Dave Nickel
Assistant Chief Clarence Haensgen

1988 – 1990
Chief Francis (Bert) Bertram
Assistant Chief Dave Nickel
Assistant Chief Al Simon

1990 – 1991
Chief Al Simon
Assistant Chief Dave Nickel
Assistant Chief Dan W. Freund

1991 – 1999
Chief Al Simon
Assistant Chief Dan W. Freund
Assistant Chief Lee Gilgenbach

1999 – 2001
Chief Al Schmitz
Assistant Chief Dan O. Freund
Assistant Chief Lee Gilgenbach

2001 – 2003
Chief Lee Gilgenbach
Assistant Chief Dan O. Freund
Assistant Chief Steve Smith

2003 – 2007
Chief Lee Gilgenbach
Assistant Chief Brian Schmitz
Assistant Chief Dan O. Freund

2007 – 2010
Chief Brian Schmitz
Assistant Chief Al Schmitz
Assistant Chief Bob Simon

2010 – 2011
Chief Brian Schmitz
Assistant Chief Keith Lefeber
Assistant Chief Bob Simon

2011 – 2016
Chief Keith Lefeber
Assistant Chief Bob Simon
Assistant Chief Brian Schussman

2016 – 2018
Chief Brian Schussman
Assistant Chief Bob Schmitz
Assistant Chief Jamie Brill

2018 – 2019
Chief Brian Schussman
Assistant Chief Jason Freund
Assistant Chief Jamie Brill

2019 – present
Chief Brian Schussman
Assistant Chief Jason Freund

Current Members
Chief Brian Schussman
Assistant Chief Jason Freund
Captain Brian Scheer
Captain John Jenkins
Captain Jr. Mier
Lieutenant Shaun Buechel
Lieutenant Tim Horsch
Lieutenant Eric Radandt
Engineer Greg Guelig
Engineer Jason Mueller
Engineer Matt Guelig
Robert Steffes
Austin Schussman
Adam Weidner
Luke Lisowe
Jamie Wagner
Dan Casper
Josh Sabel
Tom Horsch
Matt Pauly
Dave Nett
Brian Schmitz
Mike Guelig
Art Lisowe
Haily Buechel
Ramon Volkert
Brady Freund
Trevor Mier
Damain Schussman (Explorer)
Current First Responders

Debbi Calaway
Art Lisowe
Karen Lisowe
Aubrey Waldschmidt
John Roehrig
Chris Thome
Mark Wirtz
Brian Scheer
Lisa Pawling
Haily Buechel
Rachel Roehrig

Retired Members (10 or more years of service)

John Birschbach 1983 – 1994
Bill Brill 1967 – 1992
David Casper 1988 – 2007
Paul Casper 1984 – 2009
Dan Diederichs 1983 – 2007
Mark Diederichs 1985 – 2006
Dan DuWell 1978 – 2001
Phil DuWell 1982 – 2007
Pauline Eldred 1993 – 2007
Alfred (Butch) Endries 1961 – 1984
Dan O. Freund 1983 – 2008
Dan W. Freund 1973 – 2000
Joe Freund 1993 – 2009
Matt Freund 1995 – 2005
Lee Gilgenbach 1975 – 2007
Steve Goebel 1996 – 2008
Francis Guelig 1976 – 2001
Robert Guelig 1996 – 2008
Russ Gulig 1988 – 2005
Jeff Hodgden 1990 – 2000
Mark Horsch 1972 – 2004
Larry Koenigs 1968 – 1978
Joe Kraus 1978 – 2003
Aryln Merten 1993 – 2018
Joe Meyer 1989 – 2004
Luann Meyer 1993 – 2003
Robert Nett 1956 – 1981
David Nickel
Bruce Petersen 1980 – 2005
Weldon Petersen Sr. 1948 – Charter Member
Terry Reider 1985 – 1995
Jerry Sabel 1979 – 1993
Lyle Sattler 1983 – 2008
Allan Schmitz 1985 – 2010, 2013-2021
Bill Schmitz 1974 – 2001
Bob Schmitz 1988 – 2019
Mike Schmitz 1974 – 1999
Paul A. Schmitz 1998 – 2017
Paul P. Schmitz 1972 – 2002
Philip Schmitz 1997 – 2007
Rick Schmitz 1987 – 2000
Bob Schumacher 1970 – 1984
Steve Schumacher 1989 – 2015
Al Simon 1976 – 2003
Bob Simon 1985-1987, 1996-2019
Steve Smith 1979 – 2003
Dave Thome 1970 – 1980
Donald Thome
Paul Wagner 1959 – 1985
Jim Watry 1996 – 2008

Deceased Members

Steve Amel
Francis (Bert) Bertram
Fred Bertram
Floyd Brill Jr.
Floyd Brill Sr.
Tom Brown
Delmar Burg
Bernard Casper
Gregor Casper
Irmin Criter
Leonard Diedrich
Gregor Freund
Jerome Freund
Russ Freund
Wilmer Freund
Roman Gerhartz
Ralph Gulig
Alfred Haensgen
Clarence Haensgen
Don Haensgen
Marvin Haensgen
Syl Haensgen
Milton Halbach – Charter Member
Ed Halfmann – Charter Member
Herbert Hass
Willard Hemauer
Allen Heus
Ralph Horsch
Arno Jensen
Neil Jensen
Ray Jurgensmeier Sr.
Clem Karls
Edward Karls
Ray Kauffung
Leo Knaus
Ambrose Koenigs
Gregor Kraus
Emmeran (Doc) Loehr – Charter Member
Larry Merten
Alfred Mertens
Eugene Meyers
Wilbur Moersch – Charter Member
Alfred Muellenbach
Herbert Muellenbach
Marvin Mueller
Walter Mueller
Albert Nett
Robert Nett
Clem Nickel – Charter Member
Al Preissner
Delbert Peth
Oscar Peth
Armond Rather
Ambrose Roehrig – Charter Member
Edgar Roehrig
Ray Roehrig
Delbert Sabel
Roman Sabel
Carl Sass – Charter Member
Claudie Schaefer
Bernard Schmitz
Clarence Schmitz
John Schmitz
Lavern Schmitz
Roger Schmitz
Cletus Schneider
Edwin Schneider
Leo Schneider
Jake Schoenborn
Harold Schubert – Charter Member
Dennis Schussman
Milt Schussman
Roman Simon
Regis Sippel
Bill Stephany
Claudie Stephany
Roger Stephany
Ron Stephany
Ellsworth (Moose) Thome
Gib Wagner
Paul Wagner
Wilmer Wagner
Jerry Watry
Ed Weber
Leo Winkel