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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Pace | Edwin | June 12, 1892 | 5/28/1921 | Retired 2 March 1948, Died 13 March 1975. |
Pace | Irvin N. | 1/20/1920 | 8/11/42 | Died 19 April 1965. |
Pace | Kelly E. | 7/6/1928 | 3/24/55 | Retired: 25 March 1975. |
Pace | Kelly E. | Fire Station No. 18 in 1974. | ||
Pace | Russell E. | 9/22/1916 | 1/1/43 | Retired 15 Jan. 1968, Died 2 Sept. 1998. |
Pace | Tim E. | 2001 | IFD Unit Award in 2001. | |
Pace | Tim E. | 7/6/90 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pacheco | Arthur B. | 6/10/70 | Retired: 2 Jan. 1991. | |
Pacheco | Arthur B. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
Pacheco | Ronald D. | 10/1/69 | Retired: 1 Oct. 1990. | |
Pacheco | Ronald D. | Fire Station No. 20 in 1974. | ||
Padgett | Robert W. | 4/16/1920 | 12/7/47 | Terminated 27 July 1948. |
Padgett | William A. | 4/22/1925 | 1/1/54 | Retired: 14 July 1975. |
Padgett | William A. | Fire Station No. 30 in 1974. | ||
Pagano | Frank | June 23, 1925 | June 1, 1947 | Retired: 26 June 1969. |
Page | George R., Jr. | 4/2/69 | Resigned 19 November 1969. | |
Pallikan | Francis W. | 6/5/1916 | 4/26/42 | Died 20 October 1960. |
Pallikan | Francis W. | Fire Station No. 2 in 1953. | ||
Pallikan | Larry H. | 6/28/67 | Retired: 6 Jan. 1992. | |
Pallikan | Larry H. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. | ||
Pallikan | William A. | September 28, 1883 | 3/1/1909 | Died 25 March 1931. |
Palmer | Clifford | 9/8/1926 | 10/18/52 | Resigned 23 September 1963. |
Pappas | Peter A. | 8/12/86 | Resigned 7 November 1986. | |
Pardue | Rufus | September 6, 1887 | 1/22/1921 | Terminated 26 September 1935. |
Parham | Edward L. | May 18, 1897 | Resigned 17 June 1924. | |
Parham | Edward L. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Parish | Donald E. | 6/12/1924 | 10/5/50 | Retired: 15 Oct. 1970. |
Park | Ray D. | 10/10/48 | 10/11/70 | Died 3 April 1972. |
Park | Walter S. | 12/27/1922 | 1/1/48 | Retired: 3 Jan. 1973. |
Parker | Neuman T. | October 20, 1895 | 11/19/1919 | Retired 27 May 1941, Died 29 May 1945. |
Parker | Patrick W. | 6/27/38 | 5/27/68 | Retired 5 July 1984, Died 1 April 1996. |
Parker | Raymond A. | 7/16/39 | 8/10/66 | Died 5 Nov. 1997. |
Parker | Raymond A. | Fire Station No. 1 in 1974. | ||
Parker | Verlyn | April 10, 1899 | 10/27/1920 | Retired 21 April 1953, Died 1 May 1985. |
Parrish | Lee W. | 5/6/96 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Parrish | Robert E. | 5/1/1927 | 10/5/50 | Retired 13 Oct. 1981, Died 13 Aug. 1984. |
Parrish | Robert E. | Fire Station No. 2 in 1953. | ||
Parrish | Robert E. | Fire Station No. 25 in 1974. | ||
Parsley | Clyde | August 23, 1893 | Died 17 June 1930. | |
Parsley | Clyde | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Partee | William C.(Billy) | Injured: 17 March 1890, Bowen-Merrill Book House Fire. | ||
Partee | William C.(Billy) | "face cut and injured interally". | ||
Partee | William C.(Billy) | Hoseman with Chemical Co. No. 2 in 1890. | ||
Partee | William C.(Billy) | Resigned 1892 ???. | ||
Passon | Deiesther C. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pate | George R. | 4/16/65 | Retired: 31 July 1987. | |
Pate | George R. | Fire Station No. 20 in 1974. | ||
Patten | James W. | 5/24/1913 | 11/26/38 | Retired 6 Sept. 1969, Died 15 Oct. 1980. |
Patterson | Angela S. | 4/9/2001 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Patterson | Charles | Resigned 25 April 1981. | ||
Patterson | Clifford P. | October 26, 1898 | ||
Patterson | Clifford P. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Patterson | Gregory J. | 11/19/79 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Patterson | Joseph M. | December 18, 1863 | November 5, 1891 | Retired 1 Jan. 1934, Died 29 Sept. 1942. |
Patterson | Joseph M. | Hoseman at Hose Co. No. 8 in 1893. | ||
Patterson | Robert G. | 6/8/1926 | 1/1/54 | Retired 31 July 1974, Died 15 Oct. 1986. |
Patterson | Robert G. | Fire Station No. 29 in 1974. | ||
Patterson | William J., Jr. | 3/3/78 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Patterson | William J., Sr. | 12/1/55 | Retired: 20 Jan. 1979. | |
Patterson | William J., Sr. | Deputy Chief in 1974. | ||
Patton | James M. | May 24, 1913 | Nov. 26, 1938 | Retired: Sept. 6, 1969. |
Patton | Noah L. | February 23, 1893 | 6/25/1921 | Retired 11 January 1936. |
Payne | William | Resigned 7 August 1979, 1897 ???. | ||
Peacock | Frank J. | April 17, 1879 | 2/15/1912 | Terminated 27 November 1914. |
Pearce | Harry J. | 11/9/1925 | 8/16/53 | Resigned 27 February 1959. |
Pease | Albert Henry | Circa 1853 | Died 18 September 1926. | |
Pease | Albert Henry | Brother of James L. Pease. | ||
Pease | Albert Henry | Was a member of the IFD in 1880. | ||
Pease | Albert Henry | Engineer at Engine Co. No. 2 in 1889. | ||
Pease | Albert Henry | Engineer at Engine Co. No. 2 in 1893. | ||
Pease | James L. | November 26, 1855 | February 12, 1881 | Resigned 1 June 1909, Retired ??. |
Pease | James L. | Brother of Albert Henry Pease. | ||
Pease | James L. | Per 1880 census was a member of the IFD in 1880. | ||
Pease | James L. | Stoker at Engine Co. No. 5 in 1889. | ||
Pease | James L. | Stoker at Engine Co. No. 5 in 1893. | ||
Pease | Thomas | Pall bearer for Chief Glazier, 1873. | ||
Peck | Steven E. | 3/8/99 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Peed | David L. | 8/10/66 | Retired: 10 Aug. 1986. | |
Peed | David L. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. | ||
Peglow | Bradley S. | 2/25/86 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Peirson | Albert | Resigned 6 September 1907. | ||
Pekarek | Allen R. | 2/23/98 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pence | Emory L. | 11/24/71 | Retired: 14 Feb. 2000. | |
Pence | Emory L. | Fire Station No. 17 in 1974. | ||
Pendergrass | John G. | Chief Fire Engineer: 1878-1882. | ||
Pennington | Clyde L. | 4/9/2001 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Peoples | Andrea M. | 10/5/95 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Peralta | Paul | 12/7/1913 | 11/21/36 | Retired 17 Jan. 1965, Died 5 Sept. 1983. |
Percifield | Robert S. | Resigned 16 October 1973. | ||
Perdue | Lloyd W. | 11/3/1919 | 1/1/48 | Retired: 30 June 1980. |
Perdue | Lloyd W. | Fire Prevention Bureau in 1974. | ||
Perking | John | |||
Perkins | Jack C. | 4/14/32 | 11/15/56 | Retired 19 Nov. 1976, Died 11 Sept. 1997. |
Perkins | Jack C. | Fire Station No. 23 in 1974. | ||
Perkins | James | Pipeman at Chemical Co. No. 3 in 1893. | ||
Perrce | Cecil | February 14, 1891 | Resigned 19 August 1920. | |
Perry | John F. | 4/2/69 | Retired: 6 June 1991. | |
Perry | John F. | Fire Station No. 33 in 1974. | ||
Perry | Michael E. | 6/2/88 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Perry | Wiley C. | January 1, 1894 | 3/12/1921 | Retired 21 July 1948. |
Perry | William P. | June 10, 1925 | 1/1/48 | Retired 15 May 1966, Died 13 Feb. 1999. |
Pervine | Fred J., Jr. | 8/12/86 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Peterman | Henry | October 25, 1861 | September 1, 1899 | Retired 1 November 1925. |
Peters | James S. | 7/19/1929 | 3/24/55 | Retired: 20 July 1999. |
Peters | James S. | Fire Station No. 2 in 1974. | ||
Petro | Anthony D. | 1/3/95 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pettigrew | Clarence G. | June 10, 1891 | 1/22/1925 | Died 19 June 1930. |
Pettrie | William H. | 10/11/1916 | June 11, 1942 | Retired 3 May 1956, Died 25 Aug. 1957. |
Petty | Jacob | October 11, 1852 | April 19, 1879 | Retired 3 Jan. 1922, Died 6 May 1942. |
Petty | Jacob | Captain of Engine Co. No. 2 in 1893. | ||
Petty | Jacob | Captain of Engine Co. No. 2 in 1890. | ||
Petty | Jacob | Engine Co. No. 2 in 1889. | ||
Petty | Otto J. | August 8, 1891 | May 12, 1913 | Died 28 December 1956. |
Petty | Otto J. | Out Sept. 22, 1917 to May 14, 1919. | ||
Petty | Otto J. | Battalion Chief in 1929. | ||
Petty | Otto J. | Battalion Chief in 1932. | ||
Petty | Otto J. | Promoted to 1st Assistant Chief in 1941. | ||
Petty | Paul E. | 11/3/80 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Petty | William A. H. | April 18, 1895 | 10/11/1924 | Retired 20 May 1947, Died 14 May 1970. |
Pfau | Charles J. | 7/2/75 | Retired: 2 July 1995. | |
Pfeffer | Peter J. | 11/24/71 | Resigned June 5, 1975. | |
Pfeffer | Peter J. | Fire Station No. 28 in 1974. | ||
Pfeifer | Bruce A. | 2/25/86 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pfisterer | Clyde T. | 12/4/36 | 4/16/59 | Active Firefighter 2001. |
Pfisterer | Clyde T. | Battalion Chief in 2001. | ||
Pfisterer | Clyde T. | Fire Station No. 20 in 1974. | ||
Pflueger | William | August 28, 1872 | 5/11/1905 | Retired 26 June 1933, Died 16 Sept. 1951. |
Phalen | Arthur J. | 2 July 1953, Injured: Canary Cottage fire. | ||
Phelan | Arthur J. | 5/11/1920 | 7/1/47 | Retired 16 May 1968, Died 23 July 1968. |
Philips | Roy G. # 1 | September 10, 1877 | February 1, 1910 | Died June 19, 1964. |
Philips | Roy G. # 1 | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Philips | Roy G. # 2 | 9/6/1921 | 5/25/47 | Died 18 June 1966. |
Phillips | Arnold W. | 3/27/1907 | 10/2/1928 | Retired 20 Oct. 1967, Died 30 Aug. 1979. |
Phillips | Arnold W. | President Murat Shrine Firemens Club in 1956. | ||
Phillips | Arnold W. | Fire Credit Union, charter member, 1956. | ||
Phillips | Arnold W. | President Indiana Firemens Assn. 1959-1961. | ||
Phillips | Arnold W. | Father of Donald Phillips. | ||
Phillips | Arnold W. | Chief of IFD: Jan. 1, 1956 to July 5, 1966. | ||
Phillips | Donald W. | 2/6/1929 | 9/1/50 | Retired 19 Dec. 1981, Died 13 Aug. 1996. |
Phillips | Donald W. | Son of Arnold W. Phillips. | ||
Phillips | Donald W. | President Murat Shrine Firemens Club in 1971. | ||
Phillips | Donald W. | Division Chief in 1974. | ||
Phillips | H. M. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Phillips | John F. | April 7, 1891 | Resigned 11 February 1926. | |
Phillips | Leroy G. | 6/14/1915 | 1/1/42 | Retired 27 Nov. 1967, Died 30 Dec. 1991. |
Phillips | Michael A. | 11/5/75 | Resigned 13 May 1989. | |
Phillips | Michael A. | Son of Donald Phillips. | ||
Phillips | Paul R. | 5/13/1906 | 3/4/1929 | Retired 29 Dec. 1956, Died 25 April 1994. |
Phillips | Roy G. | September 10, 1877 | 2/1/1910 | Retired 11 Dec. 1932, Died 19 June 1964. |
Phillips | William | November 23, 1890 | Resigned 8 January 1930. | |
Phillips | William | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Phipps | Charles A. | 8/29/1918 | 10/11/42 | Retired 24 Dec. 1964, Died 3 July 1971. |
Pickard | Anna E. | May 17, 1884 | 2/26/30 | Resigned 1 January 1932. |
Pierce | Frank Edward | 3/26/1928 | 9/1/50 | Retired: 13 Sept. 1979. |
Pierce | Frank Edward | President Murat Shrine Firemens Club in 1963. | ||
Pierce | Frank Edward | Fire Station No. 16 in 1974. | ||
Pierce | Harold M. | 4/2/1929 | 2/26/53 | Retired: 5 June 1982. |
Pierce | Harold M. | Brother of Frank E. Pierce. | ||
Pierce | Harold M. | Fire Station No. 19 in 1974. | ||
Piercy | Robert M. | 6/2/88 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pierle | James L. | 4/14/1927 | 8/16/52 | Retired 19 Jan. 1977, Died 15 Feb. 1992. |
Pierle | James L. | Fire Station No. 17 in 1974. | ||
Pierpont | Robert N. | 10/1/65 | Retired: 2 Oct. 1985. | |
Pierpont | Robert N. | Fire Station No. 29 in 1974. | ||
Pierson | Charles A. | December 9, 1896 | 1/1/32 | Killed line of duty 18 Nov. 1961. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Pierson while making an inspection of a hotel basement on November 13, fell and struck his head on a post. He died of head injuries 5 days later. |
Pierson | Fred A. | 3/9/1910 | 8/29/35 | Retired 13 Dec. 1960, Died 5 July 1987. |
Pierson | Fred A. | Mar. 9, 1910 | Aug. 29, 1935 | Retired: Dec. 13, 1960. |
Pinner | William R. | 7/2/75 | ||
Pittman | Charles A. | 11/3/1926 | 3/24/55 | Retired 3 Nov. 1975, Died 24 Feb. 1986. |
Pittman | Charles A. | Fire Station No. 32 in 1974. | ||
Pittman | Roy | September 9, 1886 | 7/1/1919 | Retired 16 March 1946, Died 13 Feb. 1957. |
Pitts | Chris A. | 10/10/73 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pitts | Chris A. | Battalion Chief in 2001. | ||
Pitts | Chris A. | Fire Station No. 9 in 1974. | ||
Pitts | Gerald E. | 7/8/1921 | 3/17/49 | Resigned 23 September 1950. |
Pitts | Mary K. | 4/19/83 | Retired: 1 Aug. 1990. | |
Plaskett | Jack H. | 11/11/1923 | 9/1/50 | Retired 6 Sept. 1970, Died 30 July 1994. |
Plata | Ralph E. | 3/24/36 | 9/22/58 | Resigned 16 June 1960. |
Pluckebaum | Edward W. | 7/6/90 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Plummer | Benjamin F. | Killed line of duty 28 August 1893. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Plummer was driving a horse-drawn aerial truck en route to a box alarm at East and Pearl streets. As the truck turned from Pennsylvania avenue onto Washington street, it hit a utility pole, throwing Plummer from his seat and causing severe head injuries. He died a short time after being taken to the hospital. | ||
Plummer | Earl | May 9, 1896 | 6/11/1921 | Died 6 February 1934. |
Plummer | Harold I. | 12/9/1926 | 3/1/51 | Retired: 16 July 1989. |
Plummer | Harold I. | Fire Station No. 27 in 1974. | ||
Plummer | James | June 13, 1889 | 2/20/1919 | Resigned 27 January 1919. |
Plummer | James | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Plummer | Merle O. | 11/20/1925 | 8/20/54 | Retired 25 Dec. 1963, Died 19 March 1987. |
Pochler | Elmer Wm. | June 25, 1898 | Terminated 12 November 1924. | |
Poehler | Wm. Elmer | June 25, 1898 | Terminated 12 November 1924. | |
Poinsette | Richard J. | 11/15/1922 | 1/1/47 | Retired: Jan. 2, 1979. |
Poinsette | Richard J. | Fire Station No. 32 in 1974. | ||
Poirier | John | Resigned 22 October 1979, 1909 ???. | ||
Poirier | William | Resigned 1 March 1907. | ||
Poland | Harry R. | 3/23/35 | 8/25/58 | Reitred: 4 Jan. 1988. |
Poland | Harry R. | Fire Station No. 7 in 1974. | ||
Polley | Clifford E. | 7/22/64 | Retired: 30 March 1985. | |
Polley | Clifford E. | Fire Station No. 33 in 1974. | ||
Poole | Jack T. | 2/3/30 | 1/1/54 | Retired: 9 Jan. 1971. |
Poole | Jerry A. | 11/7/40 | 1/7/70 | Died line of duty 14 January 1973. Fire engine 3 in accident 13 Jan. 1973. The fire engine Raymond Moore and Jerry Poole were riding on was struck by an automobile while en route to a grass fire. The truck overturned killing Moore instantly. Poole died from his injuries the next day. |
Poole | Thomas K. | 1/11/67 | Retired: 31 May 1999. | |
Poole | Thomas K. | Fire Station No. 16 in 1974. | ||
Pope | James P. | 5/27/1904 | 6/11/30 | Died 19 April 1973. |
Pope | Roy | March 20, 1884 | 4/21/1920 | Resigned 1 December 1921. |
Pope | Roy | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Pope | Roy, Jr. | March 1, 1924 | July 1, 1946 | Killed line of duty, 17 August 1963. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. 1956, Member 1st Board of Fire Credit Union. Pope became separated from another firefighter during a fire on West 18th Street. He was unconscious when found and died an hour later. |
Portteus | Anson S. | January 29, 1883 | 2/5/1909 | Died 16 March 1919. |
Portteus | Wilbur T. | June 5, 1905 | April 26, 1933 | Retired 27 April 1958, Died 28 Nov. 1988. |
Posey | David L., Jr. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Posey | David L., Jr. | IFD Unit Award in 2001. | ||
Post | Robert M. | 8/7/1927 | 8/16/52 | Retired: 18 Oct. 1974. |
Post | Robert M. | Fire Station No. 13 in 1974. | ||
Postma | Richard L. | 2/17/1929 | 2/26/54 | Resigned 10 March 1965. |
Poteet | Marion O. (Red) | 5/13/1920 | 1/1/48 | Retired 18 July 1981, Died 17 April 1993. |
Poteet | Marion O. (Red) | Father of Ralph Poteet. | ||
Poteet | Marion O. (Red) | Fire Station No. 19 in 1974. | ||
Poteet | Ralph W. | July 28, 1938 | May 27, 1968 | Retired: 31 March 2001. |
Poteet | Ralph W. | IFD Medal of Valor Award in 1994. | ||
Poteet | Ralph W. | Fire Station No. 19 in 1974. | ||
Potter | Farrel Elgin | November 24, 1892 | 12/18/1923 | Retired May 1948, Died 1 Jan.1964. |
Potter | Farrel Elgin | November 24, 1892 | 12/18/1923 | Retired May 1948, Died 1 Jan.1964. |
Potter | Joseph M. | 1/9/43 | 5/11/78 | Died 13 July 1995. |
Powell | William | August 8, 1885 | 11/29/1915 | Died 22 September 1929. |
Powers | Michael S. | 3/12/84 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Powers | Ronald F. | 1/12/77 | Terminated 6 February 1985. | |
Prater | Robert C. | 4/15/1922 | Resigned 21 February 1949. | |
Pressley | Don C. | 1/1/68 | Retired: 21 April 1998. | |
Pressley | Don C. | Fire Station No. 25 in 1974. | ||
Price | Halbert A. | 1/13/1914 | 4/1/41 | Died 10 October 1963. |
Price | Halbert D. | 1/13/1914 | June 11, 1939 | Died: January 1963. |
Price | Halbert D. | Fire Station No. 2 in 1953. | ||
Price | Walter G. | 8/2/1920 | 8/11/42 | Retired: 15 Jan. 1968. |
Price | William | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Princell | Morris E. | 1/31/1913 | 4/1/41 | Died line of duty 16 August 1954. Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Princell died of injuries he suffered 10 August when he fell from the back step of a fire engine while putting on his turnout coat. He initially appeared to be uninjured but collapsed and died of head injuries six days later. |
Princell | Robert L. | 3/11/1920 | June 2, 1946 | Resigned 20 January 1951. |
Pritcherd | C. E. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Proctor | John T. | 7/7/71 | Terminated 3 July 1984. | |
Proctor | John T. | Fire Station No. 10 in 1974. | ||
Pruitt | Halleck K. | March 9, 1862 | Retired 27 March 1932, Died 4 March 1946. | |
Pruitt | Halleck K. | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Pruitt | Harry W. | August 19, 1894 | 4/19/1922 | Retired 27 March 1944, Died 20 Nov. 1944. |
Pryor | Scott E. | 11/27/89 | Active Firefighter 2001. | |
Pugh | Samuel | January 5, 1870 | Died 10 August 1922. | |
Pugh | Samuel | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Purcell | Charles | Chief Fire Engineer: 1855-1856, Vol. Dept. | ||
Purcell | George | 10/4/1900 | 1/18/30 | Retired 16 Aug. 1946, Died 1 Feb. 1965. |
Purcell | George | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Purvis | Fred | 1890-1926 (see notes). | ||
Putt | George P. | December 11, 1890 | 7/13/1922 | Retired 11 Oct. 1943, Died 4 Feb. 1950. |