Past Chiefs

Washington Fire Company Number 1 (Volunteer)

  • Geo. D. Allen, 1854 to 1858
  • John G. Collins, 1858 to 1863
  • Job Thompson, 1863 to 1864
  • John G. Collins, 1864 to 1867
  • Job Thompson, 1867 to 1869
  • J. P. Cummings, 1869 to 1869 Disbanded in December

City of Newport Fire Department (Paid)

  • Thomas H. Williams, 1868 to 1877
  • John Link, 1877 to 1888
  • John Waters, 1889 to 1895
  • John Link, 1897 to 1902
  • John Waters, 1902 to 1906
  • Louis Krebs, 1906 to 1907
  • Fred W. Schmidt, 1907 to 1910
  • John F. Riechers, 1911 to 1913
  • Fred W. Schmidt, 1914 to 1915
  • Samuel Rardin, 1916 to 1918
  • W. C. Thomasson, 1918 to 1921
  • Albert L. King, 1921 to 1924
  • Edward Brandt, 1924 to 1930
  • Edward Miles, 1930 to 1957
  • Charles Stuttler, 1957 to 1963
  • Henry Wietholter, 1963 to 1974
  • Ralph Quitter, 1974 to 1986
  • Martin Dooley, 1986 to 1987
  • Larry Atwell, 1987 to 2006
  • William Ravenscraft, 2006 to 2008
  • Paul Uebel, 2008 to 2013
  • Gary Auffart, 2013 to 2016
  • Bill Darin, 2016 to 2021
  • Frank Peluso Jr., 2021 to Present