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.
Recruit Classes | Honorees
| 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 |
| 123rd | September 9, 2024 – December 13, 2024 | Retired Engineer/Acting Captain Kim Besserman Pattonville FPD |
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