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Tucson Fire Department Fighter of the Year
Tucson Fire Department
Fighter of the Year
Tucson Fire Department Firefighter of the Year
The Elks Lodge also had a firefighter of the year award from 1983 to 2003.
1962 David McAdams
1972 Robert Oppel
Richard A. Wilson
1973 Larry Coulter
Myron Groat
1974 Gene Husted
1975 Jamie Clark
James Russell
1976 Kenneth L. Van Zandt
1977 William C. Trujillo
G. Von Mahoney
James G. Marshall
1978 H. “Bud” Wray
Robert Madero
Edwin Geare III
1979 Jack C. Herron
1980 Richard Chitty
1981 J. Fred Leahy
1982 No Award Presented
1983 Peter Daniels Elks also
1984 John Randall Ogden Elks also
1985 Daniel E. Newburn Elks also
1986 James W. Davis Elks also
1987 John W. Miller Elks also
1988 Roger W. Lee Elks also
1989 Gerry Bates
Andy Trujillo Elks also
1990 John “Bootsie” Tellez Elks only
1990 Deanna Lewis Elks also 1991
1991 Joseph Figueroa Elks also 1992
1992 Patrick Bunker Elks also 1993
1993 Richard Greene
1994 John Scott Kellner Elks also
1995 Martin Green Elks also
1996 Helen Moreno Elks also
1997 Anthony Gonzales Elks also
1998 Nancy Avery Elks also
1999 Roger Tamietti Elks also
2000 No Award Presented
Effrim Griffin Elks only
2001 No Award Presented
2002 Roger Thompson Elks also
2003 Patrick Bunker
2003 Scott Woodworth Elks only
2004 Mario Carrasco
2005 Jennifer LaCoss
2006 Daniel Burke
2007 Glenn D’Auria
2008 James Kearney
2009 Ed Mendoza
2010 Michael Garcia
2011 Joyce Carrasco
2012 John Gulotta
2013 Wayne Cummings
2014 Joshua Walker
2015 Mario Carrasco
2016 Captain Roberto Vasquez
2017 Firefighter Dwight Jackson
Tucson Fire Department Firefighter of the Year
2018 Captain Joseph Noriega
1962 David L. McAdams
1972 Robert W. Oppel
1972 Richard A. Wilson
1973 Larry Coulter
1973 Myron Groat
1974 Gene S. Husted Jr.
1975 Jamie Clark
1975 James Russell
1976 Kenneth Van Zandt
1977 William C. Trujillo
1977 G. Von Mahoney
1977 James G. Marshall
1978 H. “Bud” Wray
1978 Robert Madero
1978 Edwin Geare III
1979 Jack C. Herron
1979 Jack C. Herron
May 21, 1980, Arizona Daily Star:
1980 Richard Chitty
May 511, 1981, Tucson Daily Citizen:
1981 J. Fred Leahy
April 21, 1982, Daily Reporter:
1981 J. Fred Leahy
1982
No Award Presented
1983 Peter Daniels — Elks Award Also
1984 John Randall Ogden — Elks Award Also
October 24, 1984, Arizona Daily Star:
1985 Daniel E. Newburn — Elks Award Also
1986 James W. Davis — Elks Award Also
October 11, 1986, J. W. Davis receives Firefighter of the Year award at El Con Mall, TFD—
1987 John W. Miller — Elks Award Also
1988 Roger W. Lee — Elks Award Also
Fall, 1988, Firefighter of the Year Award from Elk’s Club, Roger Lee, TFD—
1989 Gerry Bates
1989 Andy Trujillo — Elks Award Also
1990 John “Bootsie” Tellez — Elks Award Only
1990 Deanna Lewis — Elks Award Also In 1991
1991 Joseph Figueroa — Elks Award Also In 1992
1992 Patrick Bunker — Elks Award Also In 1993
May 15, 2004, Arizona Daily Star: This article mentions both 1992 and 2003 award:
1992 Patrick Bunker — Elks Award Also In 1993
May 15, 2004, Arizona Daily Star: This article mentions both 1992 and 2003 award:
1993 Richard Greene
April 16, 1993, Arizona Daily Star:
1994 John Scott Kellner — Elks Award Also
1995 Martin Green — Elks Award Also
April 7, 1995,
Arizona Daily Star:
1996 Helen Moreno — Elks Award Also
1997 Anthony Gonzales — Elks Award Also
1998 Nancy Avery — Elks Award Also
1999 Roger Tamietti — Elks Award Also
2000
No Award Presented
2000 Effrim Griffin —Elks Award Only
2001
No Award Presented
2002 Roger Thompson — Elks Award Also
May 16, 2002, Tucson Citi-zen:
2002 Roger Thompson — Elks Award Also
May 16, 2002 TFD Awards Ceremony —Leo Rich Theater
2003 Patrick Bunker
2003 Patrick Bunker
May 15, 2004, Arizona Daily Star: This article mentions both 1992 and 2003 award:
2003 Patrick Bunker
May 15, 2004, Arizona Daily Star: This article mentions both 1992 and 2003 award:
2003 Scott Woodworth — Elks Award Only
2004 Mario Carrasco
2004 Awards Banquet & Dance, May 14th, 2005—Pima Air Museum
2004 Mario Carrasco
2004
Awards Banquet & Dance, May 14th,
2005—Pima Air Museum
2005 Jennifer LaCoss
2006 Daniel Burke
2006 Awards Ceremony, held April 6, 2007
Pat Quinn, Newburn, Dan Burke
2006 Daniel Burke
Firefighter of the Year
2006 Daniel Burke
2007 Glenn D’Auria
2007 Awards Ceremony, held
March 28, 2008
2007 Glenn D’Auria
2007 Awards Ceremony, held March 28, 2008
2008 James Kearney
2009 Ed Mendoza
2009 Awards Ceremony, held February
19, 2010
2010 Michael Garcia
2009 Awards Ceremony, held February 19, 2010
2010 Michael Garcia
2010 Michael Garcia
2011 Joyce Carrasco
April 20, 2012, http://www.myfoxal.com/story/17642636/tucson-fire-names-its-firefighter-of-the-year
2012 John Gulotta
TFD Annual Awards Ceremony, April 20, 2012, at TFD
2013 Wayne Cummings
2008 Awards Ceremony, held April 6, 2009, Leo Rich Theater
2014 Joshua Walker
May 29, 2015, 2014 Awards Ceremony, Firefighter of the Year:
2014 Joshua Walker
May 29, 2015, 2014 Awards Ceremony, Firefighter of the Year:
2015 Firefighter Mario Carrasco
April 8, 2016, 2015 Awards, Firefighter of the Year:
2015 Firefighter Mario Carrasco
April 8, 2016, 2015 Awards, Firefighter of the Year:
2016 Captain Roberto Vasquez
March 3, 2017, TFD—Annual Awards Program—2016
2017 Firefighter Dwight Jackson
March 22, 2018, TFD—Annual Awards Program—2017
Fire Fighter of the Year
Awarded to any uniformed member based on overall performance of his/her position, community involvement, and example of esprit-de-
corps. This person will best reflect the ideals and dedication strived for in the fire service.
Recipient: Engineer Dwight Jackson Presenter: Interim Fire Chief Joe Gulotta Talking Points: Engineer Dwight Jackson has been a member of the
department for the past 9-years and was nominated for this award by his supervisor for providing exceptional customer service to the community and going above and beyond in many areas. One example- On a mid-February day in 2017, the crew of engine 17 responded to a call where an elderly woman had passed away. Her husband of over 40 years was very distraught. While waiting for the mortuary, Engineer Jackson learned that the man was a military veteran and that for the past 40 years his wife had taken care of paying all the bills, had done all the shopping and cooked all the meals during this time. While at the home, the crew also recognized that the house was over packed with debris and was not a safe place to live. On his day off, Jackson returned to help the man’s daughter clean up the house and make some urgent home repairs. His efforts provided assistance and comfort to a member of our community during a time of grief and need. This is just one of many examples of Engineer Jackson’s dedication to helping others. In addition to his work on the fire department, Dwight has been a representative of the Ft. Lowell Soccer Shootout for the past 19 years. Dwight volunteers his time each year with the Shootout and is now the Assistant Director of Operations for the entire event. Dwight’s involvement in this annual event is unique: he played in the event as a child, coached in the event, and now helps to organize the event. For his efforts supporting youth soccer Dwight received the Matt McManaman Volunteer Award. It would take a very long time to read all the things that Dwight does for this community as well as other examples of his outstanding customer service. For these and many other reasons, Engineer Dwight Jackson has been selected as the Fire Fighter of the Year for 2017.
2017 Firefighter Dwight Jackson
March 22, 2018, TFD—Annual Awards Program—2017
2017 Firefighter Dwight Jackson
March 22, 2018, TFD—Annual Awards Program—2017
2018 Captain Joseph Noriega
March 1, 2019, TFD—Annual Awards Program—2018
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