The concept for the Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders (HLLL) was presented to the National Fire Heritage Center board of directors by then vice-president Bill Killen to be the "Hall of Fame" for the fire services in 2009. Following several discussions and a couple of conference calls, the board adopted the concept and established the Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders (HLLL). The intent and purpose of the HLLL are to provide individual recognition of significant contributions and distinguished service to the Fire and Emergency Services and Fire Protection disciplines and be known/recognized in the national and or international fire service arena.
The program was initiated in 2010 when the National Fire Heritage Center inducted ten recognized fire and emergency services icons that included Ben Franklin, John Damrell, Patrick Raymond, Charles Holloway, Charles Miles, Sveinn Eiriksson, Frank Brannigan, Peter Ganci, James Page and Howie McClennan.
Nominations will be accepted from June 15, 2021, through August 15, 2021, for the National Fire Heritage Center's Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class 2022.
Beginning with the Class of 2022, selection committee members will be selected from current members of the HLLL.
1 | Ben Franklin | Founder | Union Fire Company | 2010 | |
2 | John S. Damrell | Chief Engineer | Boston Fire Department | ||
3 | Patrick H. Raymond | Chief Engineer | Cambridge Fire Department | ||
4 | Charles T. Holloway | Chief Engineer | Baltimore City Fire Department | ||
5 | Charles E. Miles | Chief Engineer | Los Angeles Fire Department | ||
6 | Sveinn Eiriksson | Fire Chief | U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland | ||
7 | Francis L. "Frank" Brannigan | Chief | U.S. Navy | National Fire Academy | University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute | |
8 | Peter J. Ganci, Jr. | Chief of Department | Fire Department of New York | ||
9 | James O. Page, JD | Battalion Chief | Los Angeles County Fire Department | ||
10 | William "Howie" McClennan | President Emeritus | International Association of Fire Fighters | Boston Fire Department | |
11 | Hal Bruno, Jr. | Chairman | NFFF | 2011 | |
12 | Dr. John L. Bryan | Professor Emeritus | University of Maryland | ||
13 | Dennis R. Compton | Board Chairman, Fire Chief | NFFF | Mesa Fire Department | |
14 | Orville James Emory | Director, Officer in Charge | Los Angeles Fire Department | U. S. Navy | |
15 | Arthur J. Glatfelter | Insurance Executive | Glatfelter Insurance Group | ||
16 | Dr. Harry E. Hickey | Professor | University of Maryland | ||
17 | John W. Hoglund | Chief, Educator | Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute | ||
18 | Ralph J. Scott | Chief Engineer | Los Angeles City Fire Department | ||
19 | Jay W. Stevens | Fire Prevention Advocate, Assistant Chief | Portland Fire Department | ||
20 | Curt Weldon | Congressman | U.S. House of Representatives | ||
21 | Raymond J. "R.J." Douglas | Chief, Professor | Morefield Volunteer Fire Department (WV) | Oklahoma A&M | 2012/2013 |
22 | Lloyd Layman | Chief, Director | U.S. Coast Guard | Federal Civil Defense Administration | |
23 | Warren E. Isman | Chief, President | Montgomery County Department of Fire and Rescue Services | IAFC | |
24 | Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth | Colonel | 11th New York Volunteers | ||
25 | Howard Boyd | Fire Marshal | Nashville Fire Department | ||
26 | J. Millard Tawes | Governor | Maryland | ||
27 | Philip J. DiNenno | Fire Protection Engineer | National Fire Protection Association | ||
28 | James C. "Robbie" Robertson | State Fire Marshal | Maryland | ||
29 | Alan Brunacini | Fire Chief | Phoenix Fire Department | 2014 | |
30 | Chet Henry | Commissioner | Harrisburg Fire Department | ||
31 | Lawrence Woltz | Fire Chief | Prince George's County (MD) Fire Department | ||
32 | David Gratz | Fire Chief | Montgomery County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services | ||
33 | Lou Amabili | Director | Delaware State Fire Training | ||
34 | John Eversole | Deputy Fire Chief | Chicago Fire Department | ||
35 | Percy Bugbee | Chief Executive | National Fire Protection Association | ||
36 | Horatio Bond | Chief Engineer | National Fire Protection Association | ||
37 | Anthony J. Mullaney | Commissioner | Chicago Fire Department | ||
38 | Bill Randleman | Editor | Wingspread III Ad Hoc Group | ||
39 | James Braidwood | Chief | London Fire Engine Establishment | 2015 | |
40 | Keith Royer | Fire Service Educator | Iowa State University | ||
41 | Haraldur Stefansson | Fire Chief | U.S. Navy | NATO | |
42 | Ira H. Striejewske | Commissioner | Eggertsville Hose Company | ||
43 | Richard P. Sylvia | Fire Chief, Editor | Norton Fire Department (CT) | Fire Engineering Magazine | |
44 | Harold G. Thompson | Fire Service Educator, Superintendent | Georgia Fire Academy | ||
45 | R. Brady Williamson | Professor Emeritus | UC Berkeley | MIT | |
46 | Harvey Eisner | Fire Chief, Editor-in-Chief | Tenafly Volunteer Fire Department | Firehouse Magazine | 2016 |
47 | James M. Manser | Chief Fire Marshal | U.S. Navy | ||
48 | Frederick R. "Bob" Seibel III | Fire Chief | United States Naval Academy | ||
49 | Steven Edwards | Director, Chief | Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute | Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department | 2017 |
50 | Harold Mace | Head of School, Educator | FST, Fire Protection Publications (FPP) | International Fire Service Training Authority(IFSTA) | |
51 | Jack K. McElfish | Fire Chief | Sandy Springs Fire and Rescue Department | ||
52 | Ronny J. Coleman | State Fire Marshal, Chief | California | Fullerton Fire Department | San Clemente Fire Department | 2018 |
53 | William J. Darley | President, CEO, Chairman of the Board | W.S. Darley Co. | ||
54 | Dennis Davis | Chief Fire Officer | Cheshire Fire Brigade | ||
55 | Tom N. Forster | Fire Chief | Skywalker Ranch Fire Department | Plumas Eureka Fire Department | |
56 | David E. Hedrick | Director Emeritus | Missouri Fire Academy | ||
57 | Clarence Jungwirth | Historian, Author, WWII Veteran | Oshkosh Corp | ||
58 | Matthew Kelleher | Master Firefighter, Educator | Maryland State Fire Marshal | ||
59 | John C. "Jay" Livingston Jr. | Innovator | National Fire Protection Association | ||
60 | Mary Marchone | Community Risk Reduction Innovator | National Fire Academy | ||
61 | John T. O'Hagan | Commissioner | Fire Department of New York | ||
62 | Russell Sanders | Colonel | National Fire Protection Association | ||
63 | Dwight Williams | Innovator | Williams Fire & Hazard Control | ||
64 | Thomas A. Wright | Fire Chief | U.S. Fire Administration | ||
65 | Luther Fincher | Fire Chief | Charlotte Fire Department (NC) | 2019 | |
66 | Theodore Jarboe | Fire Chief | Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service | ||
67 | Gregory Noll | Educator | National Fire Academy | ||
68 | Robert Quinn | Commissioner | Chicago Fire Department | ||
69 | Julian Taliaferro | Fire Chief | Charlottesville Fire Department (VA) | ||
70 | David White | Fire Officer, Publisher | Industrial Fire World | ||
71 | Dr. Harry Carter | Fire Chief, Author, Educator | Newark Fire Department | Adelphia Fire Company | 2020 |
72 | James "JD" Dalton | Fire Officer, Author, Fire Sprinkler Advocate | National Fire Sprinkler Association | ||
73 | Dr. Christopher M. Frasier | Fire Chief | International F&ES Authority | ||
74 | Paul F. Hannemann | Emergency Management Coordinator | Texas A&M Forest Service | ||
75 | Joseph Mark Starnes | Fire Chief | Kill The Flashover | Oak Grove Volunteer Fire and Rescue | |
76 | Lee R. Starrick, Sr. | Historian | Kennedy Space Center Fire Department | ||
77 | Anthony C. Apfelbeck | Director, Building and Fire Safety Department | City of Altamonte Springs | 2021 | |
78 | Donald P. Bliss | Vice President, International Division and Regional Field Operations | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | ||
79 | Ricky N. Brockman | Deputy Director | Navy Fire and Emergency Services | ||
80 | David Casey | Director | Louisiana State University Fire & Emergency Training Institute | ||
81 | Dr. Burton Clark | Assistance Chief, Educator | Laurel, Maryland | Washington DC Fire Department | |
82 | Jim Crawford | Chief Fire Marshal | Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA | ||
83 | I. David Daniels | Chief Safety Officer/Deputy Fire Chief | City of Richmond, Virginia | Seattle Fire Department | |
84 | Larry Davis | Author, Instructor | ISFSI | ||
85 | Dr. Paul O. Davis | President, On Target Challenge, Inc. | Firefighter Combat Challenge | First Responder Institute (FRI) | |
86 | M. H. "Jim" Estepp | Fire Chief | Prince George's County Fire Department | ||
87 | Michael Hildebrand | Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | Emergency Management Solutions | Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation | |
88 | Carl G. Holmes | Assistant Chief | Oklahoma City Fire Department | Carl Holmes Executive Development Institute (EDI) | |
89 | Rhoda Mae Kerr | Fire Chief | City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue | Austin Fire Department | |
90 | John Leahy | Fire Chief | Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue | Pittsburgh Fire Department | |
91 | Garrett A. Morgan | Inventor, Community Leader and Businessman | First Modern Gas Mask (Smoke Hood) | ||
92 | Don Oliver | Fire Chief | Wilson Fire/Rescue Service | Thornton Fire Department | |
93 | Ernst R. Piercy | Fire Chief | Air Force Academy | Regional Fire Chief, Navy F&ES | |
94 | Charles Rule | Fire Chief | Manteca Fire Department | ||
95 | Bruce Varner | Fire Chief | Santa Rosa Fire Department | Carrollton Fire Department, Phoenix Fire Department | |
96 | Charles Werner | Fire Chief | Charlottesville Fire Department | DRONERESPONDERS | |
97 | Warren Whitley | Assistant Chief | Prince William County (VA) Department of Fire & Rescue | Southport (NC) Fire Department, Kill the Flashover |