Classes – Honorees – St. Louis County Fire Academy

Recruit Classes | Honorees

Each recruit class is dedicated to an individual, group of people, or organization that has had an impact on the fire service.

Below is a list of our recruit classes and who each class was dedicated to.

1st

Jan. 14, 1980 – Mar. 21, 1980

Captain R.F. Trog, Jr.
Chesterfield FPD

2nd

Sept. 15, 1980 – Nov. 20, 1980

Chief T.B. Lyons
Kirkwood FD

3rd

May 1981 – Jul. 16, 1981

Father Jakle

4th

Feb. 1, 1982 – Apr. 16, 1982

Chief Bud Wiel
Fenton FPD

5th

Sept. 13, 1982 – Nov. 19, 1982

Firefighter J. Ritter, Jr.
Affton FPD

6th

Apr. 4, 1983 – May 27, 1983

Chief Joseph Baker
Manchester FPD

7th

Sept. 26, 1983 – Nov. 18, 1983

Captain Walter Schaab
Normandy FPD

8th

Sept. 10, 1984 – Nov. 1, 1984

Chief Dick Paul
Community FPD

9th

Mar. 4, 1985 – May 3, 1985

Asst. Chief Robert Palmer
Mehlville FPD

10th

Sept. 9, 1985 – Nov. 20, 1985

Chief Frank Rucker
Ballwin FPD

11th

Mar. 3, 1986 – May 13, 1986

Chief Murlian E. Hagain
Maryland Heights FPD

12th

Sept. 8, 1986 – Nov. 19, 1986

Fire Insp. Robert R. Bongner
Manchester FPD

13th

Mar. 2, 1987 – May 12, 1987

Firefighter Edmond J. Mossotti
Mehlville FPD

14th

Sept. 8, 1987 – Nov. 13, 1987

Captain Ralph E. Ashner
Jennings FD

15th

Feb. 8, 1988 – Apr. 15, 1988

Clarence “Mike” Zeilmann
Creve Coeur FPD

16th

May 9, 1988 – July 19, 1988

Roger Morris
Chesterfield FPD

17th

Sept. 6, 1988 – Nov. 10, 1988

Chief William Booth
Riverview FPD

18th

Feb. 13, 1989 – Apr. 14, 1989

Captain Dennis Bible
Ladue FD

19th

May 22, 1989 – Jul. 21, 1989

Kansas City Fire Department

20th

Aug. 21, 1989 – Oct. 20, 1989

Chief Elvi Fava
Ladue FD

21st

Feb. 12, 1990 – Apr. 16, 1990

Dep. Chief James Bell
Florissant FPD

22nd

Jun. 4, 1990 – Aug. 3, 1990

Captain James Roberts
St. Louis City FD

23rd

Sept. 10, 1990 – Nov. 9, 1990

Asst. Chief Wildie Webster
Fenton FPD

24th

Feb. 11, 1991 – Apr. 12, 1991

Chief George Manetzke
Eureka FPD

25th

Jun. 10, 1991 – Aug. 9, 1991

Capt. Robert Brehm
Shrewsbury FD

26th

Sept. 9, 1991 – Nov. 8, 1991

Ron & Sally Olshwanger

27th

Feb. 10, 1992 – Apr. 10, 1992

Captain Robert Temm
Chesterfield FPD

28th

Jun. 8, 1992 – Aug. 7, 1992

Chief Robert Dick
Black Jack FPD

29th

Sept. 14, 1992 – Nov. 13, 1992

Chief Floyd Blair
Ladue FD

30th

Feb. 8, 1993 – Apr. 9, 1993

Captain Nicholas Sinople, Jr.
Ferguson FD

31st

Jun. 14, 1993 – Aug. 13, 1993

Firefighter James Mussmann
Berkeley FD

32nd

Oct. 11, 1993 – Dec. 16, 1993

Capt. Gary Porter &
Firefighter Tim Lewis
Alton, IL FD

33rd

Feb. 28, 1994 – May 6, 1994

Chief David Jetton, Sr.
Moline FPD

34th

Jun. 27, 1994 – Sept. 2, 1994

Firefighter Tom Henson
Frontenac FD

35th

Oct. 3, 1994 – Dec. 9, 1994

Chief Joseph McNamara
Hazelwood FD

36th

Feb. 13, 1995 – Apr. 21, 1995

Chief Otto Biele
Monarch FPD

37th

Jun. 5, 1995 – Aug. 11, 1995

Sam Crawford
State Fire Marshal

38th

Sept. 11, 1995 – Nov. 17, 1995

Chief Howard O’Guin
Berkeley FD

39th

Feb. 12, 1996 – Apr. 19, 1996

Firefighter John Simon
Lemay FPD

40th

Jun. 3, 1996 – Aug. 9, 1996

Chief William Kramer
Crestwood FD

41st

Sept. 9, 1996 – Nov. 15, 1996

Asst. Chief Harry Schiermeier
Berkeley FD

42nd

Feb. 2, 1997 – Apr. 19, 1997

James Helbig
State Fire Marshal

43rd

Jun. 2, 1997 – Aug. 8, 1997

Asst. Chief Leroy Starck
Metro West FPD

44th

Sept. 8, 1997 – Nov. 14, 1997

Capt. Edmund Ensminger
St. Charles FD

45th

Feb. 9, 1998 – Apr. 17, 1998

Chief Merv Feick
Maplewood FD

46th

Jun. 1, 1998 – Aug. 7, 1998

Chief Fred Entrikin, Jr.
Webster Groves FD

47th

Sept. 14, 1998 – Nov. 20, 1998

Captain Dave Schmalzer
Ladue FD

48th

Feb. 8, 1999 – Apr. 16, 1999

Retired Chief Joe Morgan
Clayton FD

49th

Jun. 7, 1999 – Aug. 13, 1999

Bill Conant
Executive Director, St. Louis County
Fire Standards Commission

50th

Sept. 13, 1999 – Nov. 19, 1999

Chief Dennis Weil
Fenton FPD

51st

Feb. 14, 2000 – Apr. 21, 2000

Chief Bob Metcalf
University City FD

52nd

Jun. 5, 2000 – Aug. 11, 2000

Firefighter Denny Murray
Moline FPD

53rd

Sept. 11, 2000 – Nov. 17, 2000

Chief Larry Boyer
Spanish Lake FPD

54th

Feb. 12, 2001 – Apr. 20, 2001

Chief James Silvernail
Metro West FPD

55th

Jun. 4, 2001 – Aug. 10, 2001

Chief Jack Trout
Frontenac FD

56th

Sept. 10, 2001 – Nov. 16, 2001

Bill Schmidt
Laclede Gas Co.

57th

Feb. 11, 2002 – Apr. 19, 2002

New York City Firefighters

58th

Jun. 3, 2002 – Aug. 9, 2002

Captain Derek Martin &
Captain Robert Morrison
St. Louis City FD

59th

Sept. 9, 2002 – Nov. 15, 2002

Chief Wally Dawson
West Overland FPD

60th

Feb. 10, 2003 – Apr. 18, 2003

Dep. Chief Steve Mossotti
Mehlville FPD

61st

Aug. 11, 2003 – Oct. 17, 2003

Asst. Chief Chester Jones
Robertson FPD

62nd

Feb. 9, 2004 – Aug. 16, 2004

Batt. Chief Dennis Cavin
Metro West FPD

63rd

Jun. 7, 2004 – Aug. 13, 2004

Honorable Buzz Westfall
St. Louis County Executive

64th

Sept. 13, 2004 – Nov. 19, 2004

BackStoppers

65th

Feb. 14, 2005 – Apr. 22, 2005

Dep. Chief Mark Parrish
Normandy FPD

66th

Jun. 6, 2005 – Aug. 12, 2005

Chief Jerry Buehne
Affton FPD

67th

Sept. 12, 2005 – Nov. 18, 2005

Chief Tom Openlander
Kirkwood FD

68th

Feb. 13, 2006 – Apr. 21, 2006

Firefighter Jim Bathe
Monarch FPD

69th

Jun. 5, 2006 – Aug. 14, 2006

Batt. Chief Pat Dick
Pattonville FPD

70th

Sept. 11, 2006 – Nov. 20, 2006

Chief Steve Arnold
Pattonville FPD

71st

Jan. 8, 2007 – Mar. 20, 2007

Firefighter Cindy Schuenke
Community FPD

72nd

Apr. 2, 2007 – Jun. 12, 2007

Batt. Chief Clifford “Chip” Braatz
Black Jack FPD

73rd

Sept. 10, 2007 – Nov. 21, 2007

Retired Chief Charlie Miller
Clayton FD

74th

Jan. 7, 2008 – Mar. 21, 2008

Retired Chief Bill Brandes
Creve Coeur FPD

75th

April 7, 2008 – June 18, 2008

Paramedic/Firefighter Lou Berra
West County EMS & Fire

76th

Sept. 8, 2008 – Nov. 19, 2008

Retired Captain Ray Bladdick
Kirkwood FD

77th

Jan. 5, 2009 – Mar. 19, 2009

Firefighter/Paramedic Ryan Hummert
Maplewood FD

78th

April 6, 2009 – June 17, 2009

Retired Deputy Chief Mike Price
Pattonville FPD

79th

Sept. 14, 2009 – Nov. 25, 2009

Retired Captain Bill “Crunchy” Albright
Affton FPD

80th

Jan. 4, 2010 – Mar. 17, 2010

Retired Chief Larry Drexler
Richmond Heights FD

81st

Apr. 5, 2010 – June 16, 2010

Retired Chief Robin Jobe
Olivette FD

82nd

Sept. 13, 2010 – Nov. 24, 2010

Captain John Oddie
St. Charles FD

83rd

Jan. 3, 2011 – Mar. 17, 2011

Deputy Chief Michael Flavin
Spanish Lake FPD

84th

Apr. 4, 2011 – June 20, 2011

Captain Dean Everett
Frontenac FD

85th

Sept. 12, 2011 – Nov. 23, 2011

Captain Steve Grimes
Fenton FPD

86th

Jan. 3, 2012 – March 15, 2012

Captain Phil Lopez
Clayton FD

87th

April 2, 2012 – June 14, 2012

Captain Jim Silvernail
Metro West FPD

88th

Sept. 10, 2012 – Nov. 27, 2012

Battalion Chief Dolph Jeck
Pattonville FPD

89th

January 7, 2013 – March 20, 2013

Captain Roger Franklin
Mid-County FPD

90th

April 1, 2013 – June 12, 2013

Medical Officer Dennis Mignerone
Webster Groves FD

91st

Sept. 9, 2013 – Nov. 20, 2013

Captain Robert A. Zaitz
Creve Coeur FPD

92nd

January 6, 2014 – March 20, 2014

Chief Mike Marlo
West Overland EMS & FPD

93rd

April 7, 2014 – June 19, 2014

Chief Joe Bommarito
Riverview FPD

94th

September 8, 2014 – November 24, 2014

Firefighter/Medic Greg Light
Eureka FPD

95th

February 23, 2015 – May 11, 2015

Chief Joseph Schmidt
West Overland EMS & FPD

96th

September 8, 2015 – November 20, 2015

Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Bacon
West County EMS & FPD

97th

January 4, 2016 – March 23, 2016

Firefighter/Paramedic Jim Kincy
Robertson FPD

98th

March 28, 2016 – June 17, 2016

Captain Dave Waser
Mehlville FPD

99th

September 12, 2016 – December 2, 2016

Guns ‘N Hoses

100th

January 9, 2017 – March 24, 2017

Chief Terry Loehrer
Pattonville FPD

101st

April 3, 2017 – June 23, 2017

Chief Floyd Renner
Metro North FPD

102nd

September 11, 2017 – December 1, 2017

Assistant Chief Maynard Howell
Robertson FPD

103rd

January 8, 2018 – April 10, 2018

Retired Chief Bob Niemeyer
Brentwood FD

104th

April 9, 2018 – July 10, 2018

Dr. Christopher J. Bosche
Mehlville FPD

105th

September 10, 2018 – December 12, 2018

Captain Kenneth Groennert
Monarch FPD

106th

January 7, 2019 – April 5, 2019

Chief Scott Seppelt
Florissant FPD

107th

April 8, 2019 – July 5, 2019

Lieutenant Brian Zinanni
Clayton FD

108th

September 9, 2019 – December 13, 2019

Chief Don Miner
Robertson FPD