Fire & Rescue Department Past Members

This section of the Web Page is dedicated to former members of Havelock Fire/Rescue. With Marine Corp Air Station Cherry Point being our neighbor the department has had hundreds of volunteers come and go and many friends have been made. Over the years we lose contact and this page is designed to keep us updated with past members and their whereabouts.

Are you a past member? Please click here to submit your information for this page.

If you would like contact information for any past members, please email Rick Zaccardelli.

Name:	Joyce Aldred
Location:	Havelock, NC
Years of Service:	12
Positions:	EMT-I
What are you doing now:	Run my own business, something I always wanted to do. Resently quit my job with MCCS.( Aug'10)
Most memorable call:	The one call that comes to mind is one when I was not on duty. I heard on the scanner that a lady was in labor, and didn't think she could make it to the hospital. Havelock already had two units out. It turned out to be the lady next door. Went over to the house, five minutes later we delivered a healthy baby boy. Cherry point arrived in time to transport to the hospital.

Name:	Paul Arthur
Location:	Baton Rouge, LA
Years of Service:	4.5 yrs
Positions:	Firefighter/EMT
What are you doing now:	Retired from the service in Oct. 2003, now working at home town airport as a police officer/ aircraft firefighter/ ems first responder
Most memorable call:	Two come to mind; 1. The Adams appliance store fire. 2. The head on collision on hwy 70 just after the railroad track involving a van and truck, the van crossed over the median and hit the pkup headon.

Name:	Brett Bastian
Location:	Moses Lake, WA
Years of Service:	1990-1991
Positions:	Volunteer Firefighter / EMT
What are you doing now:	Assistant Fire Chief--City of Moses Lake Washington.
Most memorable call:	Tractor trailer load of rolls of roofing asphalt that spilled on Highway 70 on a hot summer day.

Name:	Robert Wistar Bell
Location:	New Bern , NC
Years of Service:	12 years
Positions:	Fire Captain, Assistant Fire Chief
What are you doing now:	Retired Civil Service (FRC East)
Most memorable call:	Two major Mutual Aid calls to Cherry Point, Rose Brothers Furniture.

Name:	Casey Bisson
Location:	Indian Trail, NC
Years of Service:	1
Positions:	EMT-B
What are you doing now:	Working with Matthews Fire & Rescue, half way thru Paramedic program!
Most memorable call:	Any call with Charlie or Matt was memorable, at least on the rides back were.. But the one that sticks out the most was the naked old man, he "flopped" into Charlie's hand. Even the son blushed.

Name:	William Bogielski
Location:	Hubert, NC
Years of Service:	2004-2007
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	US Marines (PCS to Camp Lejuene) Firefighter for Hubert Vol Fire Department.
Most memorable call:	I was taking EMT class at Craven, I was riding in EMS-5 one night, and we were toned to a church. (this was my first real call being on the bus.) It was a suicide attempt with a knife. This call sticks out. On the Fire side it would have to be the tire/repair shop going up or the Generals building.

Name:	Matthew Bonnett
Location:	Williamsburg, VA
Years of Service:	6
Positions:	EMT-P
What are you doing now:	Flying with HSC-26, Norfolk.
Most memorable call:	That would HAVE to be Charlie's first 911 call to Olivia's!

Name:	Dean Brooks
Location:	Batavia, NY
Years of Service:	1991-1993
Positions:	FF, EMT-I
What are you doing now:	Paramedic for two different places here in Western New York.
Most memorable call:	watching the strip mall across from the station burning down. Saw that glow for miles.. And then anytime the "Rock and Roll Duty Crew" was on...

Name:	Lorraine Butler
Location:	Elmira, NY
Years of Service:	about 6
Positions:	EMT-I, FF, FD Secretary, EMS Training Officer
What are you doing now:	I work part time as a TeleNurse for Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. I also have my own business selling cheerleading uniforms and accessories. That, and wish I was still snatching people from the jaws of death for fun & profit.
Most memorable call:	Not a call per say, but the most memorable moment in HFRD was when Coffey came out of that training burn with the melted face shield. All of a sudden, it hits me......this isn't just fun & games...this job can get us or the people we care about killed.

Name:	James Campbell
Location:	Aurora, CO
Years of Service:	2
Positions:	fire fighting.
What are you doing now:	working as a sub contractor while trying to get on Denver or Aurora Fire Dept.
Most memorable call:	hard to say been on alot.

Name:	Barry Carroll
Location:	Gardiner , ME
Years of Service:	1976-1982
Positions:	firefighter
What are you doing now:	firefighter/inspector Dept of Veterans Affairs
Most memorable call:	dont have one

Name:	Peter Danza
Location:	New Bern, NC
Years of Service:	1
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	Firefighter with station 31 West of New Bern N.C.. September 15 2008 will be 11 years of firefighting experience. I enjoyed being with the city of Havelock Fire Dept.. Learned so much in the field of rescue on 2307. Miss being part of the team from havelock!
Most memorable call:	Most memorable call was with not with Havelock. I was with 22. responded to a overturn Beer truck on Hwy 70w.

Name:	Peter Danza
Location:	Pollocksville, NC
Years of Service:	10+, 1 havelock
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	Jones County Sheriff Department- jailor and 911 op. Settled in a new home in Pollocksville and volunteer with the fire dept in town.
Most memorable call:	Well have none with Havelock. Seems that I could not get on the truck. even with standing duty at the station. @ Pollocksville Fire and Rescue. I'm there almost 1st on the truck and drive! It must be that I live in a rock throwing distance now!

Name:	Rudy Doering
Location:	Bristow, VA
Years of Service:	4
Positions:	Firefighter, Fire Captain
What are you doing now:	District of Columbia Fire Dept. Rescue 3
Most memorable call:	Three stand out 1. When we burnt down the shopping center accross from the fire house 2. Log truck pin job when it was just me and Coffey (Ferry Rd) 3. Townhouse fire when I was on the line with Henry Sermons. ("get it bo")

Name:	Bill Ellis
Location:	Canon City, CO
Years of Service:	3
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	Corporal, Colorado State Patrol
Most memorable call:	After training Henry Sermons told me, Mike Johnson and Steve Coffey to follow him and assist with a fire in Harlowe. The three of us made the attack. Mike and I fell through the floor, debris fell on Steve burning his back. Everything I done with Mike, Rudy, Steve, Henry and the others is all memorable.

Name:	Scott Fails
Location:	Veneta, OR
Years of Service:	2
Positions:	EMT
What are you doing now:	I am a Navy Recruiter here in Oregon.
Most memorable call:	Out in the middle of the woods... hunter suffering an MI weighed about 400 pounds! Not accessable via air support, me, Coffey, Roxie, etc had to carry him out on a backboard through dense forrest for like a mile to the rig/LZ. Dont remember who else was there, but I know I left out quit a few. Think I'm still sweating from the pack out!

Name:	Brandon Gac
Location:	Havelock, NC
Years of Service:	8/1
Positions:	FireFighter/EMT
What are you doing now:	Firefighter for WSI-Iraq. Al Asad
Most memorable call:	Driving 2307 to a 10-50 on Miller Rd. Early morning call. Once on scene turned off the truck. Looked at Ghost and said "oops" the he says "well you going to turn it back on"

Name:	Timothy Gieske
Location:	Battle Creek, MI
Years of Service:	3.5
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	Firefighter for The City Of Battle Creek
Most memorable call:	House fire in Township Six's area. Chad Weddington and I were first in on the pipe!

Name:	Jason Koch
Location:	Mitchell, SD
Years of Service:	1
Positions:	Firefighter/EMT-B
What are you doing now:	College at Dakota Wesleyan University for Nursing. Working Part time for Mitchell Fire Department
Most memorable call:	Car accident with all the Special Ed. Vans on Highway 70 with Steve

Name:	Jerry Leonard
Location:	Newport, NC
Years of Service:	36 total .5 yr/HFD
Positions:	Driver/Operator@ HFD, Fire Chief Morehead City
What are you doing now:	I spent a short time @ Havelock around 1980 before being hired at Morehead. I retired as Chief in 2006. Currently I hunt/fish and do odd jobs.
Most memorable call:	A house fire on Hollywood Blvd.. Fires were few and far between in those days.

Name:	Clayton Llewellyn
Location:	Charlotte , NC
Years of Service:	10/4 with Havelock
Positions:	FF/EMT-I
What are you doing now:	FF/EMT-I for Iredell county NC and in the process for Charlotte Fire Dept
Most memorable call:	Every Call. Every Shift and Everyone I ever worked with was an absolute honor.

Name:	Efrain Martinez
Location:	Fort Worth, TX
Years of Service:	2 1/2
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	Still in the Marine Corps running my own work center at a C-130 unit in JRB Fort Worth TX.
Most memorable call:	My first call: tones went out for a 10-50 and with out nomore then 10 secs pass my gear is on and ready to go, but I got into 2303 then Steve yelled out wrong truck. I learned real quick what truck went to what type of call.

Name:	Cathy Pailet
Location:	Westwego, LA
Years of Service:	About 3
Positions:	Firefighter/Rescue Tech
What are you doing now:	Working for City of Westwego & Firefighter fo Westwego Fire Dept.
Most memorable call:	Every call, every shift

Name:	Caleb Ramsey
Location:	Lufkin, TX
Years of Service:	3 1/2
Positions:	FF/EMT-I
What are you doing now:	Going to RN school...volly for a dept. here in TX.
Most memorable call:	Not one in particular but probably all of the good crashes...and the muffler shop fire.

Name:	Jeff Roos
Location:	Cincinnati, OH
Years of Service:	3.5
Positions:	Lt. FF/EMT-B
What are you doing now:	Working for a hospital based ambulance company as well as attending Paramedic school at Cincinnati State Community College.
Most memorable call:	The Fire at Bladez and Rayz. When Hebert tried to break a glass door with a pike pole. It was hilarious if your out there heeb I heart u.

Name:	Ken Sawyer
Location:	Asheville , NC
Years of Service:	2003-2006
Positions:	EMT-Paramedic
What are you doing now:	Nursing school and working in an ER.
Most memorable call:	Two calls actually, one where me Chris Henry and Suzanne shocked a certain business owner out of V-tach and of course the huge crash in Harlow in 03 where the Mustang flipped several times. We flew four out of that crash, had one fatality and Hoover still had time to smoke a cigarette!! Classic!

Name:	Dustin Schneider
Location:	Havelock, NC
Years of Service:	9/6 with Havelock
Positions:	Firefighter/EMT-B, FF LT.
What are you doing now:	Federal Firefighter/EMT for the Department of Defence aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Most memorable call:	Getting talked crap to because all (most) of the Fire's happened when I was working patrol as a Havelock Police Officer! We all and a good time! I miss having time to run at the station and I hope to be back one day.

Name:	Matthew Sulentic
Location:	Peyton, CO
Years of Service:	4
Positions:	EMT-Intermediate
What are you doing now:	Firefighter/Paramedic at Station 7 w/ West Metro Fire-Rescue in Lakewood, CO.
Most memorable call:	Thought of one, hince the repeat post. Got up after midnight for a transfer from CP to Craven and while making the very short drive (from Ft. Macon housing) to the station the tones went out for a stabbing. Got to the bar and walked through the door to find a man on the floor with his entire abdominal contents around his waist! Took him to CP and because I was an O.R. Tech at NHCP I was able to follow him through the operation. The patient made it through everything. Very rewarding.

Name:	Matthew Sulentic
Location:	Peyton, CO
Years of Service:	4
Positions:	EMT-I, EMS Captain
What are you doing now:	I work as a FF/Paramedic for West Metro Fire-Rescue in Lakewood, CO. www.westmetrofire.org
Most memorable call:	Unfortunately I can't seem to remember one in particular. Alot of good calls and alot of good people.

Name:	Sean Szawlowski
Location:	Hadley, MA
Years of Service:	3.5 years
Positions:	FireFighter
What are you doing now:	Back home working on the family farm, Szawlowski Potato Farms and loving it !!
Most memorable call:	To many calls to pick just one.

Name:	Eric Wagner
Location:	Cincinnati, OH
Years of Service:	1
Positions:	FF/ EMT
What are you doing now:	FF/Medic for 3 departments in Cincinnati.
Most memorable call:	Have to go with Fails' run... I was there too. We hauled that guy for what seemed like forever.

Name:	Shane Waite
Location:	Yuma, AZ
Years of Service:	3
Positions:	Volunteer FF/EMT
What are you doing now:	Working on command and control systems at MACS-1 in Yuma, AZ. Selected for SSgt and should be pinning on in July.
Most memorable call:	Driving 2307 to an MVA in Harlowe in the middle of winter on an icy road. Don't worry Turner, we made it there just fine.

Name:	Chad Weddington
Location:	Havelock, NC
Years of Service:	7
Positions:	Firefighter; Captain
What are you doing now:	Contractor for Electronic Warfare Training Range on Cherry Point
Most memorable call:	Two stand out: Adam's Appliance fire. I drove 2307 and thought it was a drill until I got to the stoplight at Cunningham and 70 couldn't see the eastbound lanes on Main St becaus of the smoke....duh. The other one is the one that Tim Gieske was talking about. Had spray paint cans go off on that one in the garage. It got interesting.

Name:	Jeremy Wilkinson
Location:	Arapahoe, NC
Years of Service:	4
Positions:	Firefighter
What are you doing now:	Working as Supervisor for Mastercorp in Fairfield Harbour
Most memorable call:	Christmas Eve I think in 1999 we had a structure fire on Grayfox Rd. C. Anderson was driving I was officer T.Styron and K.McNeer in the back pulled up to a working house fire.

Name:	Keith Williams
Location:	Jacksonville, NC
Years of Service:	1996-1999
Positions:	FIRE FIGHTER
What are you doing now:	REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, CLR-2, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
Most memorable call:	An EMS call to a traffic accident when we had to fight off the relatives from getting in the ambulance.

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