Firefighter of the Year Award 2024

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2024 NOMINATIONS

1.  Nominations should be based upon the quality of duty performance during calendar year 2024 as well as on the overall standard of character and conduct exhibited both on and off duty.

2.  Nominee should be an outstanding professional firefighter and highly responsible citizen of the Collinsville community.  There is no limitation on officer’s rank, etc. 

3.   The following general criteria should not be considered as all-inclusive and is provided for general guidance only.

  • High daily standards of duty performance and professionalism.
  • Acts of heroism, bravery and courtesy.
  • Involvement in community services, both on and off duty.
  • A high order of integrity and responsiveness to department policy, orders and directives.
  • A constructive attitude.
  • Actions taken to improve capabilities as a firefighter.
  • A good personal appearance.

Firefighter of the Year Past Winners:

Ken Eichelberger – 1985

Ronald McDonald – 1986

Duane Bales – 1987

John Nichols – 1988

Michael Brown – 1989

John Miller – 1990

Richard Welle – 1991

Ron Whitt – 1992

Pete Stehman – 1993

John Miller – 1994

John Nichols – 1995

Robin Thorpe – 1996

Dennis Cooper – 1997

Ronald Lounsbury – 1998

David Meadows- 1999

David Barton - 2000

Pete Stehman - 2001


Richard Welle- 2002

Michael Harris- 2004

Dennis Cooper-2004

Frank Arnold – 2005

David Bennett -2006

Dusty Katich – 2007

Matt Sienkiewicz – 2008

Doug Talbot - 2009

Michael Lutz - 2010

Brian Hamilton - 2011

Matt Sienkiewicz - 2012

James A. Anderson - 2013

Chris Frawley - 2014

Michael Lutz - 2015

Chris Castens - 2017

John Canull - 2018

Steve Reed - 2019

Kaleb Lee - 2020

Colin Fuhrmann - 2021

Jason Warner - 2022

Kurt Litteken - 2023 


Nomination Deadline to be determined.