A 501 (C) (3)
Non-Profit Organization

Photograph by:
Thomas E. Franklin
The Bergen Record

Bergen County Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.
"Leadership Through Excellence"
Established 1996

In Memoriam

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HALL OF HEROES
LINE OF DUTY DEATH

SPONSORED BY THE 200 CLUB OF BERGEN COUNTY
IN MEMORY OF PAST PRESIDENT JOHN R. RINALDI

The Hall of Heroes can be reviewed at the Bergen County Fire Academy

BERGENFIELD
Firefighter Sammariz D.B. Halahan                                                                 07/05/1926
Firefighter Rudolph F. Illig                                                                             11/13/1934
Firefighter John J. Daggett                                                                              05/02/1935
Chief Joseph Aschenbrand                                                                             02/27/1969
Firefighter Andrew C. Addon                                                                         11/07/1969

CARLSTADT
Firefighter John Brentzl                                                                                  12/23/1993     

CLIFFSIDE PARK
Firefighter Michael E. Chormanski                                                                 11/04/1973
Firefighter Philip M. Ferraro, Jr.                                                                     11/04/1973
Firefighter Daniel I. King                                                                                11/26/2000

EAST RUTHERFORD
Chief Charles Swift                                                                                         01/24/1963
Firefighter Dennis Tourmino                                                                          09/11/2001 (WTC)*

ELMWOOD PARK
Firefighter Stephen Rostios                                                                             03/12/1945

EMERSON
Firefighter Fred Fazzio                                                                                    12/14/1925

ENGLEWOOD
Lieutenant William Stimper                                                                             12/12/1952
FAIR LAWN
Firefighter Rinze Lowe                                                                                   12/29/1958

FAIRVIEW
Captain Michael J. Murry                                                                               10/04/1978

GARFIELD

Firefighter George Batelli                                                                                10/01/2002
Firefighter Angelo Petta                                                                                  02/12/2005

LEONIA
Firefighter John Bellson                                                                                  01/09/1915
Ex-Chief Henry Truslow                                                                                06/15/1964
Firefighter Gerald Crowell                                                                              07/21/1987

LYNDHURST
Firefighter Christian Olsen                                                                              03/29/1921
Firefighter Charles Vizaro                                                                               12/28/1934
Firefighter Louis E. Luddeck, Sr.                                                                    10/28/1967

HACKENSACK
Firefighter Frederick Mass                                                                              02/06/1919
Firefighter Robert Paget                                                                                  06/06/1935
Captain Frederick Matthews                                                                           03/23/1953
Firefighter Andrew Lang                                                                                03/23/1953
Captain Richard Williams                                                                                07/01/1988
Lieutenant Richard Reinhagen                                                              07/01/1988
Firefighter Stephen Ennis                                                                                07/01/1988
Firefighter William Krejsa                                                                               07/01/1988
Firefighter Leonard Radumski                                                                        07/01/1988

MAHWAH
Chief Kevin Malone                                                                                        05/25/1996

NEW MILFORD
Firefighter Thomas Weisenbach                                                                      11/07/1941
Firefighter Philip Kerr                                                                                     11/07/1943
Firefighter William Bliss                                                                                 11/28/1943
Firefighter William Entwistle                                                                          01/17/1983

NORTH ARLINGTON
2nd Assistant Chief Joseph Calo, Sr.                                                               05/31/1956

 

PARAMUS
Firefighter Frederick H. Wilson                                                                      08/26/1973

RIDGEFIELD
Chief Gustave Genschow                                                                               10/15/1967
Ex-Chief James Lauria                                                                                    10/15/1967
Firefighter Dominick Acquafredda                                                                 10/15/1967
Firefighter Harry Brown                                                                                 10/15/1967
Firefighter James Edwards                                                                              10/15/1967
Firefighter Michael W. McLaughlin                                                                02/11/1996

RIDGEFIELD PARK
Firefighter Conrad Sherrer                                                                              04/01/1914
Firefighter Walter Dillie                                                                                  02/02/1969
Firefighter Gary Molitor                                                                                 08/08/1972
Firefighter Leonard W. Hutton                                                                        09/11/2001 (WTC)*

SADDLE BROOK
Chief William B. Wilson                                                                                 06/26/1970
Firefighter Joseph Kovolisky                                                                          11/14/1973

TENAFLY
Firefighter Henry J. Forcier                                                                            03/27/1938

WALLINGTON
Captain Alfred D. Ventura                                                                              03/05/1969

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Firefighter Joseph P. Kress                                                                             07/21/1953
Firefighter David J. Chen                                                                                08/28/1992

WESTWOOD
Assistant Foreman John S. Vickery                                                                05/11/1915
Captain James C. Voohris                                                                               04/12/1977

WYCKOFF
Captain Dana Hannon                                                                                     09/11/2001 (WTC)*

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