Classes – Honorees

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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 its honoree.

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	Firefighter/Paramedic Chris “Metro” Moore Maryland Heights FPD
109th	January 6, 2020 – April 8, 2020	Fr. Leo Spezia Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church/Eureka FPD
110th	June 8, 2020 – September 18, 2020	Captain Jake Ringering Godfrey Fire FPD
111th	September 14, 2020 – December 21, 2020	Mr. Jack Martorelli Founding Father of Guns ‘N Hoses
112th	January 4, 2021 – April 12, 2021	Chief Don Miner Robertson FPD
113th	April 12, 2021 – July 15, 2021	Captain Ray Stoverink Richmond Heights FD
114th	September 13, 2021 – December 16, 2021	Firefighter Trevor Herderhorst Champaign, IL FD
115th	January 3, 2022 – April 11, 2022	Chief Dave Dotson Pattonville FPD
116th	April 11, 2022 – July 15, 2022	Retired Firefighter Kurt Becker Clayton FD
117th	September 12, 2022 – December 22, 2022	Retired Deputy Chief Becky Trapani Missouri Division of Fire Safety
118th	January 9, 2023 – April 17, 2023	Director Bill Esterline Pattonville FPD
119th	April 10, 2023 – July 19, 2023	Paramedic Dolores Boschert Christian Hospital EMS
120th	September 11, 2023 – December 13, 2023	Chief Greg Brown Eureka FPD
121st	January 8, 2024 – April 10, 2024	Assistant Chief Steve Rinehart Maryland Heights FPD
122nd	April 8, 2024 – July 5, 2024	Retired Assistant Chief Mike Toomey University City FD