Hall of Fame

The North Dakota Firefighter's Museum 's Hall of Fame will serve as public recognition area for North Dakota Firefighters.  Hall of Fame Inductees will be elected to the Hall of Fame because of their particular contributions to public safety, education or welfare in their own community or throughout the state.  Induction into the Hall of Fame is conferred upon outstanding individuals whose contributions to and leadership of the fire service within the State have been a milestone in the development of those services; whose actions have served not just their community, but have contributed significantly to the fire service, locally, statewide, or nationally; and whose leadership and accomplishments in these areas are widely recognized and respected in the North Dakota Fire Service. 

Know of an individual deserving of this award?  Nominate them today!

2006
Donald E. Monk Gilman - Beach, ND
Joe A. Boespflug - Dickinson, ND
Don H. Huettl - Garrison, ND
George Schlittenhardt - Valley City, ND
Pete J. Gartner - Mandan, ND
L.W. Micky Logan - Mandan, ND

2007
Roger C. Loerch - Harvey, ND
Frederick Edward Saefke, Sr. - Fargo, ND

2008
Duane M. Wangen - Goodrich, ND
Robert J. Wetzler - Minot, ND
 
2009
Floyd (Sarge) Reardon - Devils Lake, ND
Lois Hartman - Bismarck, ND
Harold Jenner - Goodrich, ND

2010
Rick Foy - Mentor, MN
C.C. (Cash) Hawley - Hope, ND

2011
Neal Goerger - Mantador, ND
Arnold Schroeder- Carrington, ND
Dean Simmons- Minot, ND

​2012
Allan Klein- Bismarck, ND
Leland "Zeke" Isakson- Powers Lake, ND

2013
Allan Berge- Casselton, ND
Ed Bickler- Velva, ND
Alan Runck- Durbin, ND
Lloyd Schopp- Streeter, ND

2014 
Rick Graba- Bismarck, ND
Mary Peterson- Barney, ND
Marvin Lang- Napoleon, ND

2015
Chris Helgesen- Sawyer, ND
Ron Narum- Rutland, ND
Dave Schneibel, Sr- Rugby, ND

2016
Ray Lambert- Bismarck, ND
​Mike Matteson- Garrison, ND
​Gary Troftgruben- Harvey, ND

2017
Arlo Griesbach- Powers Lake, ND
​David Johnson- Larimore, ND
​Peter O'Neill- Grand Forks, ND
​Gabe Scheet- Rugby, ND

2018
Randy Burley- Oakes, ND
​Dale Zich- Mott, ND

2019
John Hocking - Minot, ND
Jay Wolsky - Carrington, ND

2020
Terry Hartman - Regent, ND
Oliver Repnow - Underwood, ND

2021
Norman Kessler - Fessenden, ND
Bruce Schreiner - Garrison, ND

2022
Kenneth Popiel- Grafton, ND
Raymond Volk- Surrey, ND

2023
Michael Stewart- Rolette, ND
Oscar Knudtson Jr.- Watford City, ND
Joe Wanner - Gladstone, ND

2024
Howard Weber - Gladstone, ND
Rick Jorgenson - Lidgerwood, ND 
Frank Zillich - Taylor, ND
Gorlyn Wohlk - Douglas, ND