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The following individuals have retired from the Leawood Fire Department since it was organized in 1949. We thank them for their dedication to the fire service and to the citizens of Leawood. We are honored to have served with them.
Jourdan A. Toman, Sr. "Toby" - Fire Chief
September 23, 1958 - February 29, 1984
(Leawood's first paid Fire Chief)
Jourdan A. Toman, Jr. - Firefighter
March 18, 1977 - September 30, 1984
Abney J. Benoit - Captain
July 19, 1962 - May 9, 1986
L. Allen Bledsoe - Assistant Chief
May 2, 1970 - September 1, 1993
Dennis A. Thomason - Captain
December 1, 1968 - June 7, 1995
Thomas P. Lovett - Lieutenant
September 15, 1968 - July 31, 1971
July 31, 1981 - February 4, 1996
(No Picture Available)
Jerry L. Strack - Fire Chief
November 1, 1965 - March 18, 1996
Robert J. Haskin - Captain
July 16, 1971 - December 4, 1996
Jeffrey G. Claar - Firefighter
February 28, 1980 - May 25, 1997
(No Picture Available)
Roger L. Creason - Firefighter
January 14, 1989 - September 11, 1997
(No Picture Available)
Terry L. Keesler - Firefighter
March 5, 1985 - June 1, 1998
Randall D. Brumback - Firefighter
October 31, 1984 - April 28, 2002
(No Picture Available)
Battalion Chief Steven C. Blann
March 18, 1977 - June 1, 2002
Firefighter Kenneth C. Harper
August 19, 1984 - July 18, 2002
Firefighter Edward M. Cosgrove
October 15, 1974 - September 6, 2001
David D. Koontz - Captain
December 2, 1976 - March 24, 2002
Gary K. Bottoms - Training Chief
March 1, 1976 - July 2, 2004
November 30, 1981 - April 1, 2005
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Douglas L. Wolford - Battalion Chief
March 1, 1978 - July 1, 2005
Jackman T. Bieger - Captain
March 26, 1979 - June 12, 2008
Edward Seacord - Captain
January 23, 1984 - September 18, 2008
Peter W. Chronister - Captain
March 4, 1985 - June 1, 2009
Ronald F. Peters - Captain
March 19, 1985 - October 1, 2009
Joseph C. Watts - Master Firefighter
April 5, 1982 - June 12, 1986
October 25, 1993 - September 17, 2011
Tim E. Stamm - Training Chief
May 24, 2004 - December 16, 2011
Christopher B. Archer - Master Firefighter
October 28, 1984 - December 17, 2011
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Aug. 1, 1972 - April 1, 2012
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Randy Hill - Deputy Chief -
Oct. 27, 1980 - Mar. 19, 1985 -
Feb. 18, 1996 - April 1, 2012
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