Chapter Officers & Board of Directors
Officers
President
Jason Stokes
Clinton Police Department
Term Expires 8/2026
First Vice President
George Carroll
Oak Ridge Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2026
Second Vice President
Stephen Goodwin
Sparta Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2026
Immediate Past President
Tim Spires,
East Ridge Police Department (Retired)
Term Expires 8/2026
Secretary/Treasurer
Ben Atchley,
TechniFire Services Company
Term Expires 8/2027
Board of Directors
Director
Jody Clift
Hamilton County EMA
Term Expires 8/2028
Director
Daniel Eubanks
TN Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
Term Expires 8/2028
Director
Brent Sylar
Red Bank Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2028
Director
Jeff Duncan
East Ridge Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2027
Director
Jimmy Maddox
JMaddox Investigations
Term Expires 8/2027
Director
Steven Talbott
Maryville Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2027
Director
Landon Evans
Cookeville Fire Rescue
Term Expires 8/2026
Director
Clay Malone
Murfreesboro Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2026
Director
Jim Simpson
Milan Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2026
Past Presidents
Prior to 1974, no records exist for Past Presidents
| 1974 | Bill Ragsdale | Cleveland, TN |
| 1975 | Bill Lewis | Tiptonville, TN |
| 1976 | J.W. Culberson | Franklin, TN |
| 1977 | John McClure | Paris, TN |
| 1978 | George James | Memphis, TN |
| 1979 | Jack Stafford | Nashville, TN |
| 1980 | J.W. Dodd | Cleveland, TN |
| 1981 | Henry Black | Morristown, TN |
| 1982 | Jeff Long | Nashville, TN |
| 1983 | George Adkins | Paris, TN |
| 1984 | Bruce Hill | Maryville, TN |
| 1985 | Ken Abbott | Maryville, TN |
| 1986 | Rick Eley | Bartlett, TN |
| 1987 | Robert Frost | Jackson, TN |
| 1988 | Cecil Patterson | Nashville, TN |
| 1989 | Vick Mallard | Paris, TN |
| 1990 | H.D. Atchley | Maryville, TN |
| 1991 | Howard Sutton | Kingsport, TN |
| 1992 | Bob Downer | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 1993 | Johnny Hayes | Jackson, TN |
| 1994 | Jesse L Hodge | Knoxville, TN |
| 1995 | Juanita Collida | Johnson City, TN |
| 1996 | Wayne Henson | Nashville, TN |
| 1997 | Tom Muse | Knoxville, TN |
| 1998 | Kenneth Ogle | Gatlinburg, TN |
| 1999 | Jerry Carter | Chattanooga, TN |
| 2000 | Earl “Bo” Kaylor | Dayton, TN |
| 2001 | Bob Blair | Nashville, TN |
| 2002 | Larry Whitley | Kingsport, TN |
| 2003 | Mike Dalton | Knoxville, TN |
| 2004 | James Boyd | Jackson, TN |
| 2005 | Gary West | Gatlinburg, TN |
| 2006 | L.E. “Bud” Smith | Jefferson City, TN |
| 2007 | Dennis Kennamer | Knoxville, TN |
| 2008-2009 | Carl Peas | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 2010-2011 | Jack Spurgeon | Bristol, TN |
| 2012-2013 | Lori Ratliff | Johnson City, TN |
| 2014-2015 | Mike Sing | Maryville, TN |
| 2016-2017 | Danny Beeler | Knoxville, TN |
| 2018-2019 | Kenneth Lunghofer | Greenville, TN |
| 2020-2022 | Jim Gault | Signal Mountain, TN |
| 2023-2024 | Tim Spires | East Ridge, TN |
Lifetime Members
Honorary Life Membership
Honorary Life Membership (Lifetime Membership) is an honor extended to individuals, who, in the opinion of the Chapter President and Board of Directors, has made significant contributions to the Chapter and the general membership through their active involvement in the Chapter and non-financial support of Chapter endeavors.
The honor is limited to two (2) nominations per calendar year.
The Tennessee Chapter has conferred Honorary Lifetime Chapter Membership honors to:
Earl “Bo” Kaylor
Ed Mitchell
Geoff Woolard
Jerry Carter
Jesse Hodge
Jim Gault
Jimmie Burnett, Sr
Kenneth Ogle
Linwood “Bud” Smith
Larry Dauberman
Mike Dalton