Fire Chiefs Since 1897

Christopher Gamblin
9/22/2022 to Present

Nick Hylek
1/1/2021 to 9/22/2022

Clint Gorball
1/1/2019 to 12/31/2020

Matthew VanDrunen
1/1/2017 to 12/31/2018

Clint Gorball
1/1/2011 to 12/31/2016

Charles Scott
1/1/2009 to 12/31/2010

Dwight "Ike" Rench
1/1/2007 to 12/31/2008

Jack Eskridge
1/1/1999 to 12/31/2006
Dale Smith
1/1/1995 to 12/31/1998

Dwight "Ike" Rench
1/1/1989 to 12/31/1994
Elmer Kender
10/10/1983 to 12/31/1988
Jack Eskridge
2/24/1977 to 10/10/1983
Robert Kuiper
1/1/1973 to 2/24/1977
Leon Lump
1/1/1971 to 12/31/1972
Burl Carlson
1/13/1969 to 12/31/1970

Harold W. Brownell
12/11/1939 to 1/13/1969
Harold Brownell was a retired employee of Belenger Farm Equipment Co., a World War I military veteran, and a charter member and past commander of American Legion Post 101 in Lowell, He was a life member and past master of Colfax Masonic Lodge #378 of Lowell, and a member of the Hammond Orak Shrine. He was a 48-year member and 30-year chief of the Lowell Vol. Fire Dept., and a two-term member of the Lowell Town Board (1960-67). He was elected the first president of the Indiana Vol. Firefighters Assn. in 1945, and continued to carry membership card No. 1 as a life member.