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Thank you for your service to the Fire District and the community of Independence.

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Richard
Messingchlager
Chief
Career
1971-2016
 

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Jeff Armstrong
Assistant Chief
Career
1980-2016

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Greg Nordmeyer
Assistant Chief
Career
1997-2021

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Chuck Baird
Captain/EMT
Career
1992-2002

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Dave Murphy
Captain/EMT
Career
1989-2017

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Pete Scheben
Captain/EMT
Career
1997-2018

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Jeff Ruby 
Captain/EMT
Career
1982-2014

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John Bidwell
Captain/EMT
Career
1996-2018

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Ron Crone
Lieutenant/EMT
Career
1995-2015

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Greg Waite
Lieutenant/EMT
Career
1992-2014

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Kenny Schroeder
Lieutenant/MEDIC
Career
2002-2022

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Dennis Finke
FF/EMT 
Career
2006-2015

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Ron Nelson
FF/EMT 
Career
2007-2017

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Clint Green
FF/EMT 
Career
2002-2019

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Dave Casson
FF/EMT
Career
2002-2023

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Michael Gorman
FF/EMT
Career
2004-2024

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Todd Kleier
Lieutenant/EMT
Career
1996-2016

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Josh Cox
Lieutenant/MEDIC
Career
2005-2023

John Robinson
FF/MEDIC
Career
2008-2016

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Larry Gross 
FF/EMT
Career
2008-2017

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Rick Sturgeon
FF/MEDIC 
Career
2005-2019

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Doug Coyle
FF/MEDIC 
Career
2006-2024

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Laura maines
FF/MEDIC
Career
2005-2025

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Chad Dietz
Lieutenant/EMT
Career
1996-2018

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Sean Fortney
Lieutenant/MEDIC
Career
2006-2025

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Joe Rieskamp
FF/MEDIC 
Career
2005-2016

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Darlene Payette
FF/MEDIC 
Career
2006-2018

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Jason Lucas
FF/EMT
Career
2002-2023

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Brandon Gray
FF/EMT
Career
2004-2024

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