Known History of the Gallipolis Fire Chiefs
CERCES FIRE DEPARTMENT
ALEXANDER VANCE
Fire Chief
1843 – 1845
GALLIPOLIS BUCKET BRIGADE
UNKNOWN CHIEFS
1847 – 1861
GALLIPOLIS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
UNKNOWN FIRE CHIEFS
1861 – 1871
J.C. REEVES
FIRE CHIEF
1871 – 1880
P. PRITCHET
FIRE CHIEF
1880 –
W.S. MANNING
FIRE CHIEF
1907
W.R. WHITE JR.
FIRE CHIEF
1907 – 1921
FRANK BROUTHERS
FIRE CHIEF
1921 – 1940
WALTER N. WISE
FIRE CHIEF
1948 – 1953
HECTOR STEELE
FIRE CHIEF
1953 –1962
JAMES A. NORTHUP
FIRE CHIEF
1962 – 1984
HAROLD RAY BUSH
FIRE CHIEF
1984 – 1992
SILAS J. HAMILTON
FIRE CHIEF
1992 – 1997
JAMES EUTSLER
FIRE CHIEF
1997 – 2000
ROBERT K. DONNALLY
FIRE CHIEF
2000 – 2005
WILLIAM R. POLING
FIRE CHIEF
2005 – 2011
KEITH A. ELLIOTT
FIRE CHIEF
2012 – PRESENT