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.
| 2023 | Chief Jonathan Westendorf, MPA, OFC, Retired | ||
| 2022 | Chief Matthew Noble, OFC, Retired | 2001 | Chief Dale Duermit Chief John Preuer, Retired |
| 2021 | Chief Brent Gates, OFC, Retired Chief Melvin House, Jr. Retired Chief Mitchell Ross, Retired |
2000 | Capt. Robert B. Trieber, Retired Chief Robert J. Weitzel, Retired |
| 2020 | Chief Paul Wright, OFC | 1999 | Joseph C. Stewart, VFIS of Ohio Chief Marion "Punk" Zwiebel, Retired |
| 2019 | Chief William Houk, OFE, OFC Chief David Lacy, Retired |
1998 | Chief Glenn E. Alexander, Retired Ass't. Chief Robert J. Schwanzl, Retired |
| 2018 | Chief Larry Flowers, Retired Deputy Chief Ron Terriaco, OFE, OFC |
1997 | Chief Robert Marihugh Chief Raymond Walendzak |
| 2017 | Chief W. Parker Brown, Retired The Dominion Foundation |
1996 | Chief Ronald Hutchings, Retired Chief Richard Morrison, Retired |
| 2016 | Battalion Chief C. Thomas Beatty, Retired | 1995 | Chief Charles Turner, Retired Chief William Pickford |
| 2015 | Chief Mark Martin Chief James Whitworth, Retired |
1994 | Chief William Lee, Retired |
| 2014 | Chief Tom Stewart, Retired William F. Vedra, Jr. |
1993 | Chief Ronald Specht, Retired |
| 2013 | Chief James B. Steele, Retired | 1992 | Chief Marvin Olney, Retired |
| 2012 | The Dominion Foundation | 1991 | Schnell-Westfall American Post 1984 Chief C.H. O'Brien, Retired |
| 2011 | Chief Trish Brooks Chief Ted Heck |
1989 | Chief Paul W. Martin, Jr., Retired |
| 2010 | Chief James M. Steele | 1988 | Bluecoats of Summit County Chief Thomas Grile, Retired Chief Charles Wilson, Retired |
| 2009 | Chief William W. Wilkins | 1987 | Chief Robert Counts, Retired Chief Wilbur Bills, Retired |
| 2008 | Chief John Bernans, Jr. Chief Scott A. Skeldon |
1986 | Chief Jeff Duber, Retired Chief C.H. O'Brien, Retired |
| 2007 | Chief Paul Robinson, Retired Legislative Agent Bill Selsam |
1983 | Chief Frank Trempe, Retired Chief Charles Getz, Retired |
| 2006 | Chief R. Stanley Crosley Chief Russell Rife |
1982 | Box 27 Associates of Springfield Fire Dept. |
| 2005 | Chief Kenn Taylor | 1981 | 100 Club of Cincinnati |
| 2004 | Chief Stephen Ashbrock | 1980 | Bluecoats, Inc. of Summit County Chief W.H. Cheesman, Retired |
| 2003 | Chief Mark Burgess | 1979 | Cincinnati Shrine Burn Center |
| 2002 | Chief George Brown Chief Tom Wallace |
1978 | Chief Wilber Bill, 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.
