The Sussex Fire Department would like to thank and recognize all past Chiefs for their leadership and dedication:
2020 - - Marc Leech * Present Chief of the Department2018 - 2019 - Harrison Thompson2017 - 2017 - Shane Swarts2015 - 2016 - Jake Little2013 - 2014 - Richard VanderPloeg2011 - 2012 - Dan Stoll2009 - 2010 - Rich Crowell2007 - 2008 - John Rome2005 - 2006 - Robert Stormes2003 - 2004 - Mike Clark2001 - 2002 - Robert Regavich1999 - 2000 - Floyd Southard1997 - 1998 - Lou A. Cecchini1996 - 1996 - Richard Ellis1994 - 1995 - Walter Storms1992 - 1993 - George Owen1990 - 1991 - Lou V. Cecchini1988 - 1989 - Joe M. Klecha1986 - 1987 - Paul Grau1984 - 1985 - Mike Conklin1982 - 1983 - George Clark1980 - 1981 - George Armstrong1979 - 1979 - Bruce Frech1978 - 1978 - Stanley Case1976 - 1977 - Joe Klecha1974 - 1975 - William Van Tassel1972 - 1973 - Newman Doland1970 - 1971 - Frank Ferguson1968 - 1969 - William C. Beemer1965 - 1967 - Raymond Crawn1964 - 1964 - Ronald Henderson1962 - 1963 - Harold E. Struble1961 - 1961 - George Hosking1960 - 1960 - Macy Keesler1957 - 1959 - Luke Scesa1955 - 1956 - William F. Space, Jr.1953 - 1954 - George Davenport1952 - 1952 - James Mann1951 - 1951 - Charles G. Miller1950 - 1950 - Theodore Edsall1949 - 1949 - Samuel Peacock1948 - 1948 - Lewis VanRiper1947 - 1947 - Otto Henderson1946 - 1946 - Harold "Bucky" Youmans1945 - 1945 - Thomas A. Trudgeon1944 - 1944 - Willis D. Wilson1943 - 1943 - Alva Kinney1942 - 1942 - Charles B. Pellett1941 - 1941 - Augustus S. Whitmore1940 - 1940 - Raymond Knapp1939 - 1939 - William Space1938 - 1938 - Alfred Fusco1937 - 1937 - Siegfried Ray1936 - 1936 - Arthur C. Brown1935 - 1935 - Charles Draper1934 - 1934 - Edgar D. Case1933 - 1933 - Henry Grau1932 - 1932 - Fred VanRiper1931 - 1931 - Carl D. Becker1930 - 1930 - Robert F. Gordon1929 - 1929 - Arthur H. Crabb1928 - 1928 - Arthur H. Crabb1928 - 1928 - Harry Havens1927 - 1927 - Frank Meeker1926 - 1926 - C.O. Couse1925 - 1925 - Fritz Nilsson (Charter member of Protection Hook & Ladder Co.)1924 - 1924 - J.L. McCoy1923 - 1923 - Arthur Crabb1922 - 1922 - N.F. Morrison1921 - 1921 - Thomas Trudgeon1920 - 1920 - Arthur Crabb1919 - 1919 - Benjamin D. Simmons1918 - 1918 - Thomas R. Trudgeon1917 - 1917 - John Stickney1916 - 1916 - Benjamin D. Simmons1915 - 1915 - Harry Harden1914 - 1914 - Charles Youngs1913 - 1913 - William J. Meeker1912 - 1912 - A.C. Williams1911 - 1911 - Charles Young1910 - 1910 - Frank Holber1909 - 1909 - J.C. Williams1908 - 1908 - W.H. Mellor1907 - 1907 - William Maguire1905 - 1906 - Charles Sprague1904 - 1904 - Clarkson A. Potter1903 - 1903 - Samuel N. Puff1902 - 1902 - William Morrison1901 - 1901 - J.E. Managan1900 - 1900 - E.D. Meeker1899 - 1899 - J.M. Adams1898 - 1898 - F.B. Whittle1897 - 1897 - J.M. Adams1896 - 1896 - J.W.C. Carber (First Chief of Deckertown (Sussex) Fire Department
2020 - - Marc Leech * Present Chief of the Department2018 - 2019 - Harrison Thompson2017 - 2017 - Shane Swarts2015 - 2016 - Jake Little2013 - 2014 - Richard VanderPloeg2011 - 2012 - Dan Stoll2009 - 2010 - Rich Crowell2007 - 2008 - John Rome2005 - 2006 - Robert Stormes2003 - 2004 - Mike Clark2001 - 2002 - Robert Regavich1999 - 2000 - Floyd Southard1997 - 1998 - Lou A. Cecchini1996 - 1996 - Richard Ellis1994 - 1995 - Walter Storms1992 - 1993 - George Owen1990 - 1991 - Lou V. Cecchini1988 - 1989 - Joe M. Klecha1986 - 1987 - Paul Grau1984 - 1985 - Mike Conklin1982 - 1983 - George Clark1980 - 1981 - George Armstrong1979 - 1979 - Bruce Frech1978 - 1978 - Stanley Case1976 - 1977 - Joe Klecha1974 - 1975 - William Van Tassel1972 - 1973 - Newman Doland1970 - 1971 - Frank Ferguson1968 - 1969 - William C. Beemer1965 - 1967 - Raymond Crawn1964 - 1964 - Ronald Henderson1962 - 1963 - Harold E. Struble1961 - 1961 - George Hosking1960 - 1960 - Macy Keesler1957 - 1959 - Luke Scesa1955 - 1956 - William F. Space, Jr.1953 - 1954 - George Davenport1952 - 1952 - James Mann1951 - 1951 - Charles G. Miller1950 - 1950 - Theodore Edsall1949 - 1949 - Samuel Peacock1948 - 1948 - Lewis VanRiper1947 - 1947 - Otto Henderson1946 - 1946 - Harold "Bucky" Youmans1945 - 1945 - Thomas A. Trudgeon1944 - 1944 - Willis D. Wilson1943 - 1943 - Alva Kinney1942 - 1942 - Charles B. Pellett1941 - 1941 - Augustus S. Whitmore1940 - 1940 - Raymond Knapp1939 - 1939 - William Space1938 - 1938 - Alfred Fusco1937 - 1937 - Siegfried Ray1936 - 1936 - Arthur C. Brown1935 - 1935 - Charles Draper1934 - 1934 - Edgar D. Case1933 - 1933 - Henry Grau1932 - 1932 - Fred VanRiper1931 - 1931 - Carl D. Becker1930 - 1930 - Robert F. Gordon1929 - 1929 - Arthur H. Crabb1928 - 1928 - Arthur H. Crabb1928 - 1928 - Harry Havens1927 - 1927 - Frank Meeker1926 - 1926 - C.O. Couse1925 - 1925 - Fritz Nilsson (Charter member of Protection Hook & Ladder Co.)1924 - 1924 - J.L. McCoy1923 - 1923 - Arthur Crabb1922 - 1922 - N.F. Morrison1921 - 1921 - Thomas Trudgeon1920 - 1920 - Arthur Crabb1919 - 1919 - Benjamin D. Simmons1918 - 1918 - Thomas R. Trudgeon1917 - 1917 - John Stickney1916 - 1916 - Benjamin D. Simmons1915 - 1915 - Harry Harden1914 - 1914 - Charles Youngs1913 - 1913 - William J. Meeker1912 - 1912 - A.C. Williams1911 - 1911 - Charles Young1910 - 1910 - Frank Holber1909 - 1909 - J.C. Williams1908 - 1908 - W.H. Mellor1907 - 1907 - William Maguire1905 - 1906 - Charles Sprague1904 - 1904 - Clarkson A. Potter1903 - 1903 - Samuel N. Puff1902 - 1902 - William Morrison1901 - 1901 - J.E. Managan1900 - 1900 - E.D. Meeker1899 - 1899 - J.M. Adams1898 - 1898 - F.B. Whittle1897 - 1897 - J.M. Adams1896 - 1896 - J.W.C. Carber (First Chief of Deckertown (Sussex) Fire Department