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FIRE CHIEFS
of the

WILDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT

Prior to the formation of the City of Wildwood, the area consisted of the Borough of Holly Beach
and the Borough of Wildwood.

The HOLLY BEACH PIONEER HOOK & LADDER CO. NO. 1 was formed in Holly Beach in 1884, a year before the Borough was incorporated.

The WILDWOOD VOL. FIRE CO. NO. 1 was formed in the Borough of Wildwood on June 18, 1896.

FIRE CHIEFS
of the

HOLLY BEACH FIRE CO. No. 1
 
FIRE CHIEFS
of the

WILDWOOD FIRE CO. No. 1

 
 
CHIEF C.H. SEAMAN
1896-1897
 
 
CHIEF WILLIAM JACK
1897-1898
 
CHIEF E.W. HORCUM
1906-19xx
 
CHIEF W.H. WASHBURN
1898-1911
 
 
CHIEF HARRY KOENEKE
1911-1912
 
CHIEF CHARLES NICKERSON
19xx-1913
 
CHIEF HARRY DUNHAM
1912-1913

 

The Boroughs of Holly Beach and Wildwood were consolidated into the City of Wildwood in 1912
and the WILDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS FORMED, consisting of both the Holly Beach Vol.
Fire Co. and the WildwoodVol. Fire Co. No. 1.

FIRE CHIEFS
of the

WILDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT

     
CHIEF CHARLES NICHOLSON
HOLLY BEACH
1913-1939
     
     
CHIEF J.E. "CHAPPY" ELDREDGE
WILDWOOD No.1
1939-1944
     
     
CHIEF B.W. MAXWELL
WILDWOOD No.1
1944-1946
     
     
CHIEF HENRY "HARRY" S. WITTE
HOLLY BEACH
1946-1966
Chief Harry Witte
Mrs. & Chief Witte at his retirement dinner
     
 
CHIEF WILBER WHITE
WILDWOOD No.1
1966-1971
 
Chief Wilber White
     
     
CHIEF JOHN D'AMICO
WILDWOOD No.1
1971-1982
Chief John D'Amico
     
     
CHIEF ERNEST TROIANO, SR.
HOLLY BEACH
1982-1986
Chief Ernie Troiano, Sr.
     
     
CHIEF FLOYD SPEIGEL
WILDWOOD No. 1
1986-1994

Chief Floyd Speigel
     
     
CHIEF CONRAD JOHNSON JR.
HOLLY BEACH
1994-PRESENT
 
Chief Conrad Johnson
     
     
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