The city began appointing a city fire chief by some point after the Civil War and prior to the turner of the 20th century. George Albright is mentioned as fire captain as early as 1876. Here are the known fire chiefs:
- George Albright – appointed post-civil war-1897
- Frank Mayes – 1897-1906
- Clay Duggans – 1906-1917
- C. W. Hansard – 1917-1922
- C. W. Winkleman – 1922-1929
- Clyde Walters – 1929-1939
- Mayor A.D. McAllister – 1939-1941
- Henry George – 1941-1946 (acting)
- Carl Tune – 1946 (acting: May-November)
- Henry George – 1946-1947 (acting: November-March)
- Henry George – 1947-1948
- Burl Skelton – 1949-1971
- Charles McWhorter – 1971-1977
- Paul Logue – 1977-1985
- Mickey Jackson – 1985-2001
- Dennis Ledbetter – 2001 (interim)
- Chris Bosch – 2001-2005
- Marion Doss – 2005 (interim)
- Tony Johnson – 2005-2009
- David Dayringer – 2010 to 2019
- Brad Hardin – 2019 to present
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