2009

Chief Randy Bruegman
Fresno (Calif.) Fire Department

Chief James Seavey
John Park (Md.) Fire Department

2008

Chief Charles Werner
Charlottesville (Va.) Fire Department

Chief Michael Lee
Bethany (N.C.) Volunteer Fire Department

2007

Regional Fire Chief Russell Tarver
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan

Chief Michael Varney
Ellington (Conn.) Fire Department

2006

Chief Alan Brunacini
Phoenix Fire Department

Chief Tom Kuntz
Red Lodge (Mont.) Fire Department

2005

Chief Richard "Smokey" Dyer
Kansas City (Mo.) Fire Department

Chief Shane Ray
Pleasant View (Tenn.) Volunteer Fire Department

2004

Chief Edward Plaugher (ret.)
Arlington County (Va.) Fire Department

Chief Rick Haase
Staunton (Ill.) Fire Department and Conoco Philips Oil Refinery

2003

Chief Mary Beth Michos
Prince William County (Md.) Fire & Rescue

Philip Sayer
Galt (Mo.) Fire Protection District

2002

Chief Jay Reardon
Northbrook (Ill.) Fire Dept.

Chief Tim Holman
German Township (Ohio) Fire & EMS

2001

Chief Bruce Varner
Carrollton (Texas) Fire Department

Chief William Jenaway
King of Prussia (Pa.) Volunteer Fire Company

2000

Chief Bill Peterson
Plano (Texas) Fire Department

Chief Fred Windisch
Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department, Houston

1999

Chief Jack Krakeel
Fayetteville Co. Dept. of Fire/EMS

Chief Fred Allinson
North Highline (Wash.) Fire District

1998

Chief Neil Svetanics (Ret.)
St. Louis (Mo.) Fire Department

Chief Phil Stittleburg
La Farge (Wis.) Fire Department

1997

Chief Cliff Jones
Tempe (Ariz.) Fire Department

Chief Robert Bettenhausen
Tinley Park (Ill.) Fire Department

1996

Chief Stephen Paulsell
Boone County (Mo.) Fire Protection Dist.

Chief John Buckman
German Township (Ind.) Fire Department