Indianapolis Fire Department Roster
The Indianapolis Fire Department Roster was compiled by Jerry Hurley, a retired Indianapolis firefighter. He gather his information from several sources, including personnel files, firefighters union files, retirees newsletters, city directories, obituaries and his personal knowledge. The roster is made available here through the generosity of Mr. Hurley.
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Surname | First Name | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Information |
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Abernathy | Darwyn R. | 1/17/95 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Abernathy | Douglas | 6/2/88 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Ackelmire | Mark | 5/27/68 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Ackelmire | Mark | Fire Station No. 19 in 1974. | ||
Acoff | Clifford | 3/8/99 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Adam | Herman C. | 1/15/1904 | 7/1/34 | Retired 7 April 1965, Died 4 Feb. 1980. |
Adam | Wilbur N. | July 30, 1899 | 5/15/1921 | Retired 27 Jan. 1942, Died 6 Oct. 1942. |
Adams | Brendan M. | 11/15/67 | Retired: 1 Jan. 2000. | |
Adams | Brendan M. | Fire Station No. 14 in 1974. | ||
Adams | William | Resigned 19 Oct. 1905. | ||
Adkins | Earl E. | August 13, 1896 | 10/22/1920 | Terminated 1 April 1930, Badge # 30. |
Adkins | Howard W. | December 18, 1892 | 5/3/1918 | Retired 11 May 1944, Died 20 Oct 1964. |
Adkinson | Harold Brown | 8/22/1906 | 1/1/34 | Died 22 Dec. 1944, Badge # 120. Killed line of duty 22 December 1944. Buried Crown Hill w/marker. Adkinson died of injuries suffered when on a test drive of a fire engine 16 Dec. 1944 The engine collided with an automobile. |
Adler | Robert E., Jr. | 9/28/1914 | 1/1/40 | Retired 18 Sept. 1950, Died 13 Nov. 1977. |
Adolay | Ernest | July 20, 1886 | 5/26/1922 | Retired 5 June 1947, Died 6 March 1962. |
Adolay | Joseph H. | April 3, 1885 | 5/5/1909 | Retired 14 Feb. 1929, Died 7 Aug. 1976. |
Agal | Frank A. | March 15, 1884 | 9/21/1911 | Resigned 16 April 1914, Badge # 283. |
Agan | Charles F., Jr. | Aug. 16, 1952 | Retired: Oct. 7, 1960. | |
Ahrendt | Edward W. | June 20, 1957 | Retired: 2 July 1977. | |
Ahrendt | Edward W. | Fire Station No. 18 in 1974. | ||
Aikins | Charles E. | 11/15/67 | Retired: 8 Jan. 1988. | |
Aikins | Charles E. | Fire Station No. 3 in 1974. | ||
Aker | Herbert T. | July 18, 1895 | 6/18/1921 | Retired 17 Feb. 1956, Died 12 March 1975. |
Alba | Silvia | 4/9/2001 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Albers | Edwards J. | January 22, 1887 | 4/9/1921 | Retired 27 June 1946, Died 24 Dec. 1966. |
Albin | Albert F. | 2/2/1914 | 10/11/42 | Retired 1 Feb. 1975, Died 14 June 1997. |
Albin | Albert F. | Fire Station No. 18 in 1974, Badge # 375. | ||
Albrecht | Augustus W. | December 24, 1871 | 10/4/1901 | Died 8 April 1929, Badge # 86. |
Albrecht | Thomas C. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Albrecht | Thomas C. | IFD Public Safety Award in 2001. | ||
Alcon | Otto W. | December 28, 1870 | 9/10/1903 | Died 27 Feb. 1931, Badge # 204. |
Aldrich | Albert C. | 5/11/1912 | 2/11/38 | Retired 10 Nov. 1959, Badge # 138. |
Aldrich | James F. | August 2, 1895 | Retired 11 May 1931, Badge # 135. | |
Aldrich | John W. | 5/14/65 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Aldrich | John W. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
Aldrich | John W. | IFD Unit Award in 2001. | ||
Aldrich | Margaret A. | 2/25/86 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Aldrich | Ralph C. | Sept. 11, 1889 | 3/7/1912 | Retired 16 May 1952, Died 15 Aug. 1967. |
Aldrich | Ralph C. | Out Feb. 3, 1920 to May 21, 1923. | ||
Aldrich | Ralph C. | President, Indiana Firemens Assn. 1951-1953. | ||
Aldrich | Robert W. | 6/2/88 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Alexander | Frank | February 18, 1894 | 2/21/1920 | Terminated 12 Oct. 1920, Badge # 378. |
Alexander | Jesse E. | August 3, 1886 | Resigned 10 Jan. 1913. | |
Alexander | Ronald | 4/10/68 | Retired: 1 Jan. 1986. | |
Alexander | Ronald | Fire Station No. 32 in 1974. | ||
Alexander | Stephen S. | 11/15/67 | Resigned 20 April 1972, Badge # 972. | |
Alexander | William | June 14, 1888 | 2/25/1920 | Retired 26 June 1937, Died 16 March 1958. |
Alfke | William R., Jr. | 1/12/77 | Retired 12 January 2012. | |
Alfke | William R., Jr. | Son of William R. Alfke, Sr. | ||
Alfke | William R., Sr. | 12/28/1928 | 2/26/53 | Retired 1 March 1973, Died 1 Sept. 2000. |
Allen | Charles W. | June 4, 1840 | September 18, 1879 | Retired 31 Dec. 1901, Died 14 March 1916. |
Allen | Charles W. | Captain at Hose Reel Co. No. 10 in 1889. | ||
Allen | Charles W. | Captain at Hose Reel Co. No. 10 in 1890. | ||
Allen | Charles W. | Driver at Hose Co. No. 7 in 1893. | ||
Allen | Ernest V. | June 11, 1891 | 12/26/1917 | On leave 29 March 1918, Badge # 115. |
Allen | Frank D. | July 13, 1896 | Badge # 432. | |
Allen | Frank D. Jr. | 5/31/1927 | 8/1/49 | Retired 22 Nov. 1964, Died 30 April 1988. |
Allen | Jerry M., Sr. | 11/5/75 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Allen | John | Hoseman, Hose Co. No. 9 in 1893. | ||
Allen | John | January 27, 1857 | March 22, 1891 | Died 25 April 1926, Badge # 220. |
Allen | John V. R. | Resigned 22 Aug. 1904. | ||
Allen | Robert L. | 5/1/63 | Retired: 1 May 1986. | |
Allen | Robert L. | Repair & Maintenance in 1974. | ||
Allison | Brian L. | 3/20/2000 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Allison | Harold D. | 1/4/1924 | 9/22/49 | Retired 1 Sept. 1982, Died 24 March 1997. |
Allison | Harold D. | District Chief in 1974, Badge # 558. | ||
Allison | James A. | August 15, 1889 | Resigned 21 Feb. 1919, Badge # 294. | |
Allison | Stephen K. | 7/9/69 | Retired: 10 Sept. 1992. | |
Allison | Stephen K. | Fire Station No. 16 in 1974. | ||
Allison | T. S. | Member of IFD in 1873. | ||
Allison | T. S. | Pall bearer for Chief Glazier, 1873. | ||
Allstatt | William | 1/1/54 | Retired: 4 Jan. 1994. | |
Allstatt | William | Fire Station No. 4 in 1974. | ||
Alltop | Otis | Oct. 30, 1882 | Resigned 13 Sept. 1916, Badge # 367. | |
Alte | Michael C. | 1/12/77 | Retired: 22 April 2001. | |
Alte | William C. | 11/25/1920 | 12/7/46 | Retired 4 Jan. 1988, Died 11 Oct. 1996. |
Alte | William C. | District Chief in 1974, Badge # 48. | ||
Alte | William C., Jr. | 7/11/44 | 4/10/68 | Active Firefighter 2001. |
Alte | William C., Jr. | Son of William C. Alte. | ||
Altopp | Ernest H. | 10/18/51 | Retired: 31 Jan. 1973. | |
Amato | Salvatore S. | Oct. 27, 1910 | Jan. 11, 1938 | Died 7 Aug. 1967, Badge # 488. |
Ambrose | Charles | Feb. 14, 1887 | Resigned 30 Aug. 1922, Badge # 609. | |
Ammerman | Jerry L. | 10/1/69 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Ammerman | Jerry L. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. | ||
Amos | Clarence D. | July 11, 1889 | Retired 11 May 1945, Died 4 June 1945. | |
Anderson | Charles M. | 8/22/1918 | Jan. 1, 1947 | Died 24 Sept. 1971, Badge # 552. |
Anderson | Charles M. | Out, 16 Sept. 1952 to 13 March 1953. | ||
Anderson | George | Circa 1851 | Listed as Fireman on the 1880 Census. | |
Anderson | Herman L. | 1/19/79 | Resigned 23 March 1979, Badge # 293. | |
Anderson | John A. | 4/19/83 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Anderson | Ronnie | 6/2/88 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Anderson | Samuel G. | 1/31/1927 | 8/16/52 | Retired 1 Dec. 1970, Died 6 Feb. 1984. |
Anderson | Scott O. | 12/16/96 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Anderson | Wade | 5/11/78 | Active Firefighter 2001. IFD Professional Excellence Award in 2001. | |
Anderson | William | Resigned 9 March 1914, Badge # 196. | ||
Anderson | William M. | Dec. 23, 1890 | Died 25 June 1937, Badge # 421. | |
Andrews | Ronald L. | 11/15/56 | Retired: 20 Nov. 1976. | |
Andrews | Ronald L. | Fire Station No. 28 in 1974. | ||
Anthis | Martin D. | January 14, 1892 | Died 27 July 1957, Badge # 433. | |
Arbuckle | William E. | November 30, 1915 | April 11, 1938 | Resigned 1 July 1948, Badge # 413. |
Armstrong | Earl J. | 3/27/1917 | 1/1/43 | Retired 9 Oct. 1972, Died 23 March 1997. Out, 11 May 1950 to 16 Feb. 1952. President Murat Shrine Firemens Club in 1955. |
Armstrong | John D. | 7/7/71 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Armstrong | John L. | 7/2/75 | Retired: 5 Jan. 1998. | |
Armstrong | Kenneth E. | 1/1/49 | Retired: 24 April 1970. | |
Armstrong | Thomas H. | January 23, 1885 | Resigned 1 Nov. 1910, Badge # 226. | |
Arney | Matthew E. J. | 2/25/87 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Arnold | Billy G. | 11/22/50 | Retired: 4 Dec. 1975. | |
Arnold | Billy G. | Fire Station No. 18 in 1974. | ||
Arnold | Clarence A. | May 15, 1890 | Died 25 March 1955, Badge # 555. | |
Arnold | Elbert R. | 4/16/59 | Retired: 20 May 1979. | |
Arnold | Elbert R. | Repair & Maintenance in 1974. | ||
Arnold | Frank | September 9, 1869 | Died 7 Jan. 1917, Badge # 36. | |
Arnold | Fred M. | 10/14/70 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Arnold | Fred M. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. | ||
Arnold | Henry R. | March 10, 1879 | Retired 11 Feb. 1939, Badge # 185. | |
Arnold | Henry R. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Arnold | James R., Jr. | 4/10/68 | Retired: 20 Sept. 2000. | |
Arnold | James R., Jr. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
Arnold | Jesse L. | Nov. 26, 1888 | Resigned 3 Sept. 1920, Badge # 350. | |
Arnold | Ralph M., Jr. | 3/16/62 | Retired: 2 April 1982. | |
Arnold | Ralph M., Jr. | Fire Station No. 22 in 1974. | ||
Arnold | William E. | Feb. 28, 1863 | Retired 27 July 1916, Badge # 219. | |
Arnold | William E. | Driver, Chemical Co. No. 2 in 1893. | ||
Arsenault | Jeffrey J. | 5/27/68 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Arsenault | Jeffrey J. | Fire Station No. 15 in 1974. | ||
Arthur | Robert A. | 7/7/71 | Resigned 15 June 1979, Badge # 121. | |
Arthur | Robert A. | Brother of Thomas Arthur. | ||
Arthur | Robert A. | Fire Station No. 22 in 1974. | ||
Arthur | Thomas E. | 8/18/41 | 1/11/67 | Retired: 12 Jan. 2000. |
Arthur | Thomas E. | Fire Station No. 7 in 1974. | ||
Arthur | Thomas E. | IFD Medal of Valor Award in 1992. | ||
Arthur | William | June 6, 1890 | Died on duty in Evansville, helping w/flood 31 Jan. 1937, died in Evansville. Arthur was one of 52 firefighters sent to assist with flood relief along the Ohio River in Southern Indiana. He was hospitalized after becoming ill, due to exhaustion and exposure, and died the following day. | |
Arvin | Ronald L. | Resigned 27 Aug. 1969, Badge # 981. | ||
Asbury | Robert D. | 7/5/1925 | 8/16/48 | Retired 28 Feb. 1969, Died 6 July 1994. |
Ashcraft | John T. | 10/16/1913 | 5/27/41 | Retired 1 Feb. 1969, Died 1 Nov. 1995. |
Asher | Eugene C. | 8/16/52 | Retired: 31 July 1989. | |
Asher | Eugene C. | Fire Station No. 25 in 1974. | ||
Ashmore | Harry H. | 5/2/1902 | 9/1/36 | Retired 1 Jan. 1969, Died 21 Sept. 1995. |
Ashmore | Robert R. | 10/20/61 | Retired: 24 Oct. 1993. | |
Ashmore | Robert R. | Fire Station No. 21 in 1974. | ||
Ashton | Jon A. | 12/16/96 | Resigned 25 June 1997. | |
Atkins | Bert | June 28, 1876 | Resigned 12 Jan. 1910, Badge # 226. | |
Atkins | Harry Clifford | 3/7/1905 | 10/31/1927 | Retired 12 May 1954, Died 9 Sept. 1967. |
Atkins | Harry Clifford | 1934, Charter member Local 416, IAFF. | ||
Atkins | Jack A. | 3/20/2000 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Atwood | Leonard D. | 7/1/1925 | 8/16/52 | Died 2 March 1973, Badge # 904. |
Atwood | Leonard D. | Fire Station No. 2 in 1953. | ||
Auch | Carl E. | 11/25/48 | Retired: 14 Dec. 1968. | |
Auch | Matthew C. | 8/12/86 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Auch | Steven F. | 3/3/78 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Austin | Herbert E. | 7/27/1923 | Jan. 1, 1947 | Resigned 16 June 1951, Badge # 150. |
Ayers | Rolland W. | 5/12/1919 | Resigned 23 March 1951, Badge # 41. | |
Ayres | Joseph F. | 9/23/65 | Retired: 5 Nov. 1985. | |
Ayres | Joseph F. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. |