The Riverton Volunteer Fire Department has a rich history, shaped by the dedicated leadership of its Past Fire Chiefs. Their commitment to public service has laid the foundation for the department's ongoing mission to protect and serve the community. Below is a list of our esteemed Past Fire Chiefs, along with their years of service:
- A. Stratton (1906)
- George Lobmier (1907-1913)
- J.H. Arnold (1914-1916)
- J.H. Metzler (1916-1917)
- Ray McLaughlin (1917-1918)
- Herb Jensen (1918-1919)
- John Erni (1919-1923)
- James Fegley (1924-1926)
- William Boland (1926-1928)
- Nelse Holmberg (1929-1930, 1932-1934)
- W.G. Gamble (1931)
- Cecil “Pete” Wheeler (1934-1938)
- Gail Highland (1939-1943)
- L.A. Bybee (1943)
- Ed Von Krosigk (1944-1948)
- Lou Drake (1949)
- Jim Hill (1949-1951)
- Glen Von Krosigk (1952-1953)
- Wayne Ross (1954-1955)
- Albert Brown (1956-1957)
- Earl Wingert (1958-1959)
- Eddie Axe (1960)
- Tom Knight Jr. (1961-1962)
- R.J. Brown (1963-1964)
- Larry L. Lee (1965-1966)
- Doug McLean (1967-1968)
- Gerard Ortiz Jr. (1969-1970)
- Frank Keralis (1971-1972)
- Larry David (1973-1974)
- Lynn Paskett (1975-1976)
- Larry Hunter (1977-1979)
- Ken “KC” Crymble (1979-1980)
- Jim “JW” Woodward (1981, 1992-1993)
- Jim Cook (1982-1983)
- Dale Hinton (1984-1985)
- Jeff Kehl (1986-1987)
- Kim Lee (1988-1989)
- Jerry Cox (1990-1991)
- Dennis Mazet (1994-1995)
- Rod Mosbrucker (1996-1997)
- Leslie “Buddy” Armstrong (1998-1999)
- Dave Bartel (2000-2001)
- Bruce Drake (2002-2003)
- Justin Hays (2004-2005)
- Ryan Lee (2006-2007)
- Brady Patrick (2008-2009)
- Matt Lee (2010-2011)
- Ralph Estell (2012)
- Michael Hutchison (2013-2014)
- Scott Walters (2015-2016)
- Cory Higgs (2017-2018)
- Henri DeClerq (2019-2020)
- Brian Hutchins (2021-2022)
Each of these leaders has made significant contributions to the Riverton Volunteer Fire Department, ensuring the safety and well-being of our community for over a century.