For the first half-century at Beacon Hose, the department was led by a “foreman” and “assistant foreman.” By the late 1940s, the terms “chief” and “assistant chief” were used interchangeably with the original job titles.
In 1950, the title of “foreman” was changed to “captain” and the title of “assistant foreman” was changed to “first lieutenant,” and the company added two “second lieutenants.” In May 1951, the company amended its by-laws to rename the top two officers “chief” and “assistant chief” while also creating separate positions as first and second lieutenant (without a captain, which was added a few years later).
Past Chiefs
1899-1906: George Butz Sr.
1906-1907: T. Bart Howell
1907-1950: William “Pop” Lee Sr.
1950-1951: Harold Benz
1951-1956: George Rau
1956-1961: Arthur Smith
1961-1966: Daniel Lee Jr.
1966-1971: Roger Brennan
1971-1976: Lee Lennon
1976-1981: Frank “Rinky” DelVecchio Sr.
1981-1986: Harold Lennon
1986: Joseph Daddona
1986-1989: Thomas Pratt
1989-1991: Robert A. Cole
1992-1997: William Lee III
1997-2000: Theodore Smith
2000-2002: Douglas Bousquet
2002-2005: David Rybinski
2005-2009: Brian DeGeorge
2009-2010: Brian Cloney
2010-2014: Michael Pratt
2014-2017: James Trzaski
2017-present: Brian DeGeorge
Past Assistant Chiefs
1899-ca. 1902: Ernest J. Stevens
ca. 1902-ca. 1905: John Brannigan
ca. 1905-1906: T. Bart Howell
1906-1907: William “Pop” Lee Sr.
ca. 1912-1918: William Worrell
1918-1950: John “Pappy” Hawkins Sr.
1950-1951: George Rau
1951-1952: John Stanley
1952-1956: Arthur Smith
1956-1961: Daniel Lee Jr.
1961-1966: Raymond Andrews Sr.
1966-1971: Lee Lennon
1971-1975: Walter Carlson
1975-1976: Frank “Rinky” DelVecchio Sr.
1976-1978: Kevin Swan
1978-1981: Harold Lennon
1981-1986: Joseph Daddona
1986: Thomas Pratt
1986-1992: William Lee III
1992-1997: Theodore Smith
1997-2000: Douglas Bousquet
2000-2002: David Rybinski
2002-2005: Brian DeGeorge
2005-2007: Gary Fuoco
2007-2009: Brian Cloney
2009-2010: Michael Pratt
2010-2014: Raymond Buzgo
2014-2017: Brian DeGeorge
2017-2019: Howard Leeper
2019-2023: Cal Brennan