Past Department Commanders

Year Commander Sq. # City

2021-2022

2020-2021

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015 - 2016

2014 - 2015 

Steve Bryant

Vern Davenport

Owen Jackson

Jim Lounsbury

Bobby Bryant

Bill Lutz

Roger McGrath

444

51

76

4

444

22

1994

Fairborn

Thornville

Athens

Chillicothe

Fairborn

Vermilion

Kenton

2013 - 2014 Paul Speigle 45 Salem
2012 - 2013 Duane Pease* 54 Bryan Deceased
2011 - 2012 Keith Scherrill* 32 Elyria Deceased
2010 - 2011 Tim Martin 26 Mansfield
2009 - 2010 Randy Smith* 48 Tiffin  Deceased
2008 - 2009 David T. Strittmather - PNC 22 Vermilion
2007 - 2008 Daniel K. Briggs - PNC 21 Findlay
2006 - 2007 Gene Batt* 1991 Defiance  Deceased
2005 - 2006 Bill Jackson 32 Elyria
2004 - 2005 Jay Williams - PNC 95 Mt. Vernon
2003 - 2004 Dale Byrd - PNC 39 Lakeview
2002 - 2003 Dale Byrd - PNC 39 Lakeview
2001 - 2002 Mark Oplinger 20 Kenton
2000 - 2001 Larry Combs - PNC 99 Vandalia
1999 - 2000 Michael Hines* 1994 Kenton Deceased
1998 - 1999 Rene Valley - PNC* 95 Mt. Vernon  Deceased
1997 - 1998 Dave Murka 99 Vandalia
1996 - 1997 Pat Morgan - PNC 88 Troy
1995 - 1996 Brian Price* 105 Bellefontaine Deceased
1994 - 1995 Randy Greene - PNC 1776 Logan
1993 - 1994 Randy Greene - PNC 1776 Logan
1992 - 1993 Chuck Kyser - PNC* 89 Columbus Deceased
1991 - 1992 Chuck Kyser - PNC* 89 Columbus  Deceased
1990 - 1991 Chuck Kyser - PNC* 89 Columbus  Deceased
1990 - 1991 Robert Harlow 14 Xenia
1989 - 1990 Don Starkey 99 Vandalia
1988 - 1989 William Verberger 1313 Napoleon
1987 - 1988 William Verberger 1313 Napoleon
1986 - 1987 Mike Powers* 27 Bucyrus Deceased
1985 - 1986 Mike Powers* 27 Bucyrus Deceased
1984 - 1985 Scott Rauch 176 Richfield
1983 - 1984 Scott Rauch 176 Richfield
1982 - 1983 Don Smith 27 Bucyrus
1981 - 1982 Roger Damron - PNC 30 Galion
  * Deceased    

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