Chapter Officers & Board of Directors
Officers
President
Jim Gault, IAAI-CFI
Red Bank Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2021
1st Vice President
James Jennings, Battalion Chief-Training, Franklin Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2021
2nd Vice President
Tim Spires, East Ridge Police Department
Terms Expires 8/2021
Immediate Past President
Kenneth Lunghofer, IAAI-CFI
TN State Fire Marshal’s Office (Retired)
Term Expires 8/2021
Secretary/Treasurer
Ben Atchley, IAAI-CFI
Deputy Chief, Cleveland Fire Department
Term Expires 8/2020
Parliamentarian
Jimmie Burnett, Sr
Appointed by Chapter President
Board of Directors
George Carroll,
IAAI-FIT
Fire Inspector, Oak Ridge Fire Department
2019-2020
Jody Dwyer
Fire Marshal, Germantown Fire Department
2018-2021
Stephen Goodwin
Sparta Fire Department
2018-2021
Colin Hurst
Fire Marshal, Alcoa Fire Department
2018-2020
Rom Everett,
IAAI-CFI
Captain, City of Maryville Fire Department
2019-2020
Chris Baker,
IAAI-CFI
Fire Investigator, J.S. Held
2019-2121
Jason Stokes
Sargent, Clinton Police Department
2019-2022
John Steele,
IAAI-FIT
Captain, Knoxville Fire Department
2019-2022
Jack Spurgeon,
IAAI-CFI
Fire Investigator, Donan
2019-2022
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 |
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:
Jimmie Burnett, Sr
Jerry Carter
Mike Dalton
Larry Dauberman
Robert Downer
Jesse Hodge
Earl “Bo” Kaylor
Ed Mitchell
Kenneth Ogle
Linwood “Bud” Smith
