Mount Gilead, Ohio Mount Gilead Fire Department     Firefighters Mt. Gilead Fire Department Chiefs Since 1870   Fire Cheifs  Dates of Service  Years of Service and Name of Department   16-Jun  1870  to    1878  8  Olentangy Fire Brigade purchased hand pumper  W.W. McCreken May 1878 to  April 1880 2  Olentangy Fire Brigade, Operated by Old Guard  J.R. Mcomb April 1880 to 1890 10  Olentangy Fire Brigade  H.P. Marsh   1890  to 19-Jun  1901 11  Olentangy Fire Brigade  George K. Wink 19-Jun 1901 to  1-Jan 1905 4  Olentangy Fire Brigade  JS Gallagher 1-Jan 1905 to   1907 2 Olentangy Fire Brigade John Dunbaugh   1907 to   1912 5 Olentangy Fire Brigade E.B. Russel 28-Feb 1912 to 1-Jan 1924 12 Olentangy Fire Brigade Harold C. Johnstone  1-Jan 1924 to   1934 10 Mt. Gilead Fire Department-Sept. 11, 1924 Harley McCammon   1934 to   1938 4 Mt. Gilead Fire Department-reorganized Harrold C. Johnstone  Sept 1938  to Oct 1941 3 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Elzy Snair Oct 1941 to July 1942 3 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Cloyce V. Messenger July 1942 to Nov 1946 4 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Mel Geyer Nov 1946 to July 1959 13 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Harrold Ullom July 1959 to July 1969 10 Mt. Gilead Fire Department John Houpt July 1969 to Jan 1977 8 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Dick Young Jan 1977 to Nov 1991 14 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Don Staiger Jan 1992 to   2008 16 Mt. Gilead Fire Department Fire Chiefs (incomplete) If anyone has information on Fire Chief’s of Mt. Gilead, please contact Chief Don Staiger at 947-5648. Current Roster for the Mt. Gilead Fire Department Year 2008  Name  Rank  Unit #  Joined   Years  Greg Young  A. Chief  103  1970  38  Herb Hoffman  A. Chief  102  1948  60  Dan Wallis  Firefighter  19-03  1998  10  Mitch Madeker  Probation  19-04  2006  2  Bruce Young  Captain  105  1976  32  Mark Carey  Probation  19-06  2006  2  Robert Walker  Firefighter  19-07  1999  9  John Prest  Probation  19-08  2005  3  Tim Hoffman  Lieutenant  108  1982  26  Jason Weber  Firefighter  19-11  1996  12  Paul Kemp  Firefighter  19-12  1997  11  Paul Matson  Firefighter  19-13  2001  7  Darroll Kunze  Firefighter  19-14  1992  16  Brent Staley  Firefighter  19-15  1986 22  Scott Barler  Firefighter  19-16  1999  9  Terry Weber  Captain  104  1968  40  Scott Mosher  Probation  19-18  2006  2  John Coil  Probation  19-18  2006  2  Don Staiger  Chief  101  1966  42  Norm Sharp  Firefighter  19-21  1989  19  Mark Meftah  Probation  19-22  2005  3  Rob Searls  Lieutenant  106  1992 16  Joe Coil  Firefighter  19-24  1996 12  Lonnie Scott  Firefighter  19-25  1999 9  Matthew Carey  Firefighter  19-26  2002  6  John Weese  Firefighter  19-27  2003  5  Jeff McAvoy  Firefighter  19-28  1989  19  Chris Martin  Firefighter  19-29  2000 8  Mike McKinney  Lieutenant  107  1990  18  Dennis Sterling  Firefighter  19-31  2001  7  Roger Meyer  Probation  19-33  2005  3  Melissa Fink  Probation  19-34  2006  2  Chad Swank  Probation  19-35  2005  3  Ken Fink  Probation  19-36  2006  2  Jeannette Coil  Probation  19-37  2006  2  Jesse Bailey  P.T. Firefighter  19-41  2006  2  Benjamin Bradford  P.T. Firefighter  19-42  2006  2  Phil Jackson  P.T. Firefighter  19-43  2006  2  Ryan Swank  P.T. Firefighter  19-44  2006  2  Total Years of Service for the Department is 449 years averaging 12.47 years.  Total Years of Service for Officers 264 years averaging 33 years per Officer.  Total Years of Service for the Firefighters is 185 years averaging 6.6 years per FF.   Mount Gilead Fire Department End of Year Report 2007 Back to Emergency Medical Services  Web Design and Marketing by WADSAA Designs, Inc.