Fire Chief is pleased to present the nominees for the 2005 Fire Chief of the Year Awards. The awards, sponsored by Pierce Manufacturing, will be presented at Fire-Rescue International on Aug. 12 in Denver.

Career Nominees

Chief Nicholas DeLia
Groton City (Conn.)
Fire Department

Chief Richard Dyer
Kansas City (Mo.)
Fire Department

Chief Thomas Freeman
Lisle-Woodridge (Ill.)
Fire Protection District

Chief Jackie Gibbs
Marietta (Ga.) Fire & Emergency Services

Chief Robert Kerr
Fort Drum (N.Y) Fire & Emergency Services

Chief Thaddeus Lowden
Evesham Fire-Rescue
Marlton, N.J.

Chief Gary Scott
Campbell County (Wyo.)
Fire Department

Volunteer Nominees

Chief Robert Kilpeck
Brandon (Vt.) Volunteer
Fire Department

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

Chief Michael Varney
Ellington (Conn.)
Volunteer Fire Department

Chief Randy Burleson
Innerarity Point (Fla.)
Volunteer Fire Department

Chief James T. Somer
Salem (Ill.) Fire
Protection District