01-08-15 Chattanooga Firefighters Honored at Awards Program

Fire Chief Lamar Flint and Mayor Andy Berke led the program, which honored those firefighters who retired or received promotions in 2014.

Firefighters also received awards for their outstanding efforts on two different incidents last year. Captain Ashley May and Lieutenant Alex Cole were named Firefighters of the Year for saving a man's life in a duplex fire at 2103 Daisy Street on Aug. 5, 2014.

Lieutenant Chris LaFerry, Firefighter Engineer Quinton Staton, Firefighter Jon Riley, Firefighter Senior Larry Olivier, Firefighter David Ruffin and Firefighter Senior Josh Burchard received Heroism Awards for their efforts at a tragic house fire at 220 Houser Street on Nov. 26, 2014. Though the two victims – Randall and Candy Lockhart -- did not survive, the firefighters put themselves in harm's way and went to extraordinary efforts to get the victims out of the burning house. Their three children are now living with their grandparents.

Here's a complete list of the firefighters who were honored tonight:

Retirees:

David Barie, Captain

Billy Gaston, Lieutenant

C.J. Howell, Firefighter Senior

Rusty Rymer, Captain

Shawn Shipley, Lieutenant

Steve Swanson, Battalion Chief

Promotions:

Terrance Andrews, Captain

Brent Arnold, Captain

David Bishop, Lieutenant

Charles Blevins, Captain

Don Bowman, Battalion Chief

Jonathan Campbell, Lieutenant

Kevin Carpenter, Captain

Chris Cordes, Captain

Michael Dozier, Captain

Bradley Freeman, Lieutenant

Telly Grant, Lieutenant

Timothy Greer, Captain

Ronnie Goss, Lieutenant

James Guerrieri, Lieutenant

James Henegar, Captain

Vernon Horn, Lieutenant

David Hullander, Lieutenant

William Jackson, Captain

Robert Kirby, Lieutenant

Terry Knowles, Captain

Chadwick Mansfield, Lieutenant

David Matthews, Lieutenant

Justin McCommon, Lieutenant

Ronny McMillian, Captain

Nate Middlebrooks, Battalion Chief

Chadd Nichols, Lieutenant

Raymond Reed, Lieutenant

Marcus Rice, Captain

Eric Roddy, Lieutenant

Evan Rose, Captain

Perry Stephens, Captain

Wadie Suttles, Captain

Tyler Swindell, Lieutenant

Justin Vice, Lieutenant

Alfred Walker, Captain

Andrew Waters, Captain

Jeff Webster, Lieutenant

The Chattanooga firefighters who received promotions last year, along with Mayor Andy Berke and Fire Chief Lamar Flint.

Firefighters of the Year for 2014:
Captain Ashley May and Lieutenant Alex Cole
For response to duplex fire at 2103 Daisy Street on 8-05-14

Lt. Alex Cole (middle) and Captain Ashley May (right), Firefighters of the Year for 2014, received their certificates from Mayor Berke.

Heroism Awards for 2014:
Lieutenant Chris LaFerry, Firefighter Engineer Quinton Staton, Firefighter Jon Riley, Firefighter Senior Larry Olivier, Firefighter David Ruffin, Firefighter Senior Josh Burchard
For response to house fire at 220 Houser Street on 11-26-14

The recipients of the Heroism Awards (from left to right) – Firefighter Jon Riley, Lt. Chris LaFerry, Senior Firefighter Larry Olivier, Chief Flint, Firefighter Engineer Quinton Staton, Mayor Berke, Firefighter David Ruffin and Senior Firefighter Josh Burchard.