Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire - List of Chiefs of Department

List of Chiefs of Department

  • Darryl Jones - July 9, 2007-present
  • Michael Huss - March 22, 2005-July 9, 2007, North Huntingdon Westmoreland County, former Fire Chief of Johnstown, Pennsylvania 37 in 2005, B.S. Point Park U. M.S. CMU
  • Peter J. Micheli, Jr. 1999-2005 66 in 2005 joined in 1964
  • Charles Dickinson September 10, 1988-August 21, 1998 born 1938 worked for a utility company in California, Fire fighter from 1961-1986 Hayward California, Assistant Chief Pittsburgh 1986-1988.
  • John Leahy, Jr. August 9, 1985-September 9, 1988 born 1931 in Pittsburgh, 1956-1975 PFB Battilion Chief in 1971 Deputy Chief of Largo, Florida 1980-1985 Civil Defense Coordinator of Largo Florida 1980-1985 First VP of International Society of Fire Service Instructors.
  • Charles Lewis 1980-August 9, 1985 Died July 6, 1990 in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania born 1927 Navy veteran World War II, started national "Fill the Boot" charity.
  • Thomas J. Kennelly 1970 -1980 died June 1997 at 82 in Shaler, joined when he was 21 first to attain Chief rank based on civil service scores.
  • Harry Keller Jun. 10 1960-Dec. 10 1970 36 year vet (Jan 2 1936), born 1910 headed County Fire Academy 1971-1972. U.S. Navy Veteran
  • Stephen Adley September 1952-June 10 1960 ordered to retire after a heart attack.
  • Ross Blodgett 1956?
  • James T. Coslett -September 1952 22 years in department
  • William Davis 1945
  • Nicholas A. Phelan 1939? 1941?
  • John Heinz March 1, 1934-Jan 12, 1935
  • Richard L. Smith died Aug. 25 1949 in St. Pete Florida 1926-March 1, 1934 and January 12, 1935-June 30, 1936
  • Shanahan 1925
  • William Bennett 1919-1925 Feb. 1 1889-Nov 11 1940

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