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Fire Department News
December 17, 2011
Master Firefighter Chris Archer retired from the Fire Department.
December 16, 2011
Training Chief Tim Stamm retired from the Fire Department.
December 8, 2011
Administrative Assistant Becky Craig was selected as the 2011 Employee of the Year by the City of Leawood.
December 5, 2011
Firefighter Andrew Harper joined the Leawood Fire Department and was assigned to A shift, Station 32.
November 21, 2011
Firefighter Aaron Ogilivie joined the Leawood Fire Department and was assigned to B shift, Station 31.
November 21, 2011
Firefighter Jeremy Brady joined the Leawood Fire Department and was assigned to A shift, Station 31.
New Apparatus
The Leawood Fire Department took delivery of two 2011 Pierce Velocity PUC pumpers in November 2011. These units replaced a 1997 Pierce, which was traded to Conrad Fire Equipment, and a 1992 Pierce which was sold to the Salina, Kansas Fire Department.
September 17, 2011
Master Firefighter Joe Watts retired from the Fire Department
February 17, 2011
Firefighter Mark Estopare joined the Leawood Fire Department and was assigned to A shift, Station 32.
January 4, 2011
Fire Chief Ben Florance announced the promotion of Master Firefighter James “Russ” Walker to Lieutenant. Walker spent 2 1/2 years with Johnson County Fire District #3 before coming to the Leawood Fire Department in November of 2000.
Lieutenant Walker is presented with his new badge by his wife Marci.
Lt. Walker is congratulated by his children, Macy and Blake, after they presented him with his new helmet.
December 2010
Battalion Chief Steve Duncan earned the designation of Chief Fire Officer from the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Battalion Chief Duncan started with the Leawood Fire Department in 1989 and was promoted to Battalion Chief in September 2002. He becomes the third member of the department to earn the CFO designation. Fire Chief Ben Florance was re-designated in March of 2009 and Deputy Chief Randy Hill was re-designated in August 2010.
October 3, 2010
January 18, 2010
Fire Chief Ben Florance announced the promotion of Master Firefighters Joe Sullivan and Mike Hoffine to Lieutenant, and the promotion of Lieutenants Mike Knisely and Jeremy Jones to Captain.
Lieutenant Sullivan with his wife Linda and children, Bradley (helmet), Sean, and Isabella.
Lieutenant Hoffine and his wife, Allison
Captain Knisely with his wife, Kelli and son, Logan
Captain Jones with his wife, Juli and sons from left to right, Easton, Cooper, and Porter.
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