OFCA Award Program
Distinguished Service Award Winners
The Distinguished Service Award is an honor given to an individual or group that has performed outstanding services to the Association or to the fire service in general.
| 2018 | Chief Larry Flowers, Retired Deputy Chief Ron Terriaco, OFE, OFC |
1999 | Joseph C. Stewart, VFIS of Ohio Chief Marion "Punk" Zwiebel, Retired |
| 2017 | Chief W. Parker Brown, Retired The Dominion Foundation |
1998 |
Chief Glenn E. Alexander, Retired Ass't. Chief Robert J. Schwanzl, Retired |
| 2016 | Battalion Chief C. Thomas Beatty, Retired | 1997 | Chief Robert Marihugh Chief Raymond Walendzak |
| 2015 | Chief Mark Martin Chief James Whitworth, Retired |
1996 | Chief Ronald Hutchings, Retired Chief Richard Morrison, Retired |
| 2014 | Chief Tom Stewart, Retired William F. Vedra, Jr. |
1995 | Chief Charles Turner, Retired Chief William Pickford |
| 2013 | Chief James B. Steele, Retired | 1994 | Chief William Lee, Retired |
| 2012 | The Dominion Foundation | 1993 | Chief Ronald Specht, Retired |
| 2011 | Chief Trish Brooks Chief Ted Heck |
1992 | Chief Marvin Olney, Retired |
| 2010 | Chief James M. Steele | 1991 | Schnell-Westfall American Post 1984 Chief C.H. O'Brien, Retired |
| 2009 | Chief William W. Wilkins | 1989 | Chief Paul W. Martin, Jr., Retired |
| 2008 | Chief John Bernans, Jr. Chief Scott A. Skeldon |
1988 | Bluecoats of Summit County Chief Thomas Grile, Retired Chief Charles Wilson, Retired |
| 2007 | Chief Paul Robison, Retired Legislative Agent Bill Selsam |
1987 | Chief Robert Counts, Retired Chief Wilbur Bills, Retired |
| 2006 | Chief R. Stanley Crosley Chief Russell Rife |
1986 |
Chief Jeff Duber, Retired Chief C.H. O'Brien, Retired |
| 2005 | Chief Kenn Taylor | 1983 | Chief Frank Trempe, Retired Chief Charles Getz, Retired |
| 2004 | Chief Stephen Ashbrock | 1982 | Box 27 Associates of Springfield Fire Dept. |
| 2003 | Chief Mark Burgess | 1981 | 100 Club of Cincinnati |
| 2002 | Chief George Brown Chief Tom Wallace |
1980 | Bluecoats, Inc. of Summit County Chief W.H. Cheesman, Retired |
| 2001 | Chief Dale Duermit Chief John Preuer, Retired |
1979 | Cincinnati Shrine Burn Center |
| 2000 | Capt. Robert B. Trieber, Retired Chief Robert J. Weitzel, Retired |
1978 | Chief Wilber Bills, Retired |
OFCA Award of Valor
The Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association Award of Valor may be presented to anyone who performs an outstanding act of heroism. Any member who has a nominee for this award shall submit a nomination, in writing, to the Secretary-Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall decide if the proposal is within the intended purpose of the award and accept or reject the proposal. The type of award presented and the presentation of the award shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
