Distinguished Service & Special Service Award Recipients Year Recepient Company 1897 Captain John I. Quigley Engine Co. 4 Hoseman John Hogan Engine Co. 4 1923 Hoseman Daniel F. O’Connell Engine Co. 47 1935 District Chief Michael J. Aylward District 2 Aide to Deputy Chief Daniel J. Denehy Ladder Co. 8 Ladderman William F. Linnehan Ladder Co. 24 1972 Fire Fighter Paul A. Christian Ladder Co. 20 1973 Fire Fighter Norman L. Mayer Ladder Co. 20 1974 Fire Fighter John J. Harrison Ladder Co. 23 Fire Fighter Thomas W. Uniacke Ladder Co. 23 Fire Fighter Neil F. Sullivan Ladder Co. 23 Fire Fighter John F. Carey Ladder Co. 23 Fire Fighter Charles M. Rozanski Ladder Co. 29 1975 * District Fire Chief Paul W. Buchanan Training & Research Division Fire Fighter Robert R. Cunio Ladder Co. 20 Fire Fighter Richard L. Stedman Engine Co. 43 Fire Fighter David Cunio Engine Co. 25 Fire Fighter Kenneth J. Rogers Engine Co. 24 Fire Fighter Paul J. Minton Ladder Co. 17 Fire Fighter Thomas W. Uniacke Ladder Co. 23 Fire Fighter John D. Eggleston Engine Co. 16 Fire Fighter James R. Oliver Engine Co. 33 1976 Deputy Fire Chief Leo D. Stapleton Division 1 1977 District Fire Chief John P. Vahey District 8 Fire Fighter Robert Brady Ladder Co. 4 Fire Fighter Paul King Engine Co. 12 1978 Fire Fighter Peter F. Nee Ladder Co. 20 Fire Fighter Lawrence C. Holt Ladder Co. 20 1979 Fire Lieutenant Stephen A. McLaughlin Rescue Co. 2 1980 Fire Fighter Joseph A. Davies Aide to District Chief 4 Fire Fighter James Cullity Engine Co. 50 Fire Fighter Robert B. MacKinnon Engine Co. 3 Fire Fighter (Inspector) George Cameron Fire Prevention Division Fire Fighter Richard T. Doyle Ladder Co. 10 Fire Fighter David W. Joseph Ladder Co. 10 1981 Fire Lieutenant Henry T. Hickey Ladder Co. 15 Fire Fighter (Inspector) Michael F. King Fire Prevention Division 1982 Reverend Daniel J. Mahoney Assistant Chaplain 1984 Fire Fighter Joseph F. Davies, Jr. Engine Co. 33 1985 Fire Fighter Robert M. Shaw Fire Prevention Division Fire Fighter Francis X. Donlan Fire Prevention Division 1986 Fire Captain James Evans Engine Co. 4 Fire Fighter Edward Finch Ladder Co. 24 Fire Fighter (FFOP) Frank Rogier Ladder Co. 24 Fire Fighter (FFOP) William M. Gillis Engine Co. 10 1987 Fire Fighter Robert M. Staunton Ladder Co. 6 1988 Fire Fighter James B. Lavey Ladder Co. 19 Fire Fighter William D. Trojano Ladder Co. 11 Superintendent Dennis B. Flynn Maintenance Division Fire Fighter (Inspector) Isaac Hendricks Fire Prevention Division Fire Fighter Robert T. Lynch Engine Co. 17 Fire Fighter William G. Austin Engine Co. 17 1989 Fire Lieutenant Robert J. Crawford Ladder Co. 15 Fire Fighter John J. Forristall Engine Co. 33 Fire Fighter Martin J. Fernandes Engine Co. 33 Fire Fighter James W. Rodgers Ladder Co. 29 Fire Fighter (Inspector) Paul S. Hicks Fire Prevention Division 1990 Fire Fighter David G. Glover Engine Co. 10 Fire Fighter Patrick L. McDonough Engine Co. 22 Fire Fighter Joe E. Montoya Engine Co. 22 Fire Fighter Scott J. Malone (2) Ladder Co. 10 1991 Fire Fighter Joseph F. Langan, Jr. Engine Co. 4 1992 Fire Fighter Leonard R. Pacino Ladder Co. 29 Fire Fighter Richard F. Paris Engine Co. 24 1993 Fire Fighter Richard D. Reynolds Marine Unit 1994 Fire Captain Joseph I. Holland Engine Co. 2 Fire Lieutenant Edward J. White Ladder Co. 18 Fire Fighter Thomas C. White Engine Co. 8 Fire Fighter William J. Blackstone Ladder Co. 1 1995 Fire Fighter James M. Hardy Rescue Co. 1 1996 Fire Captain Joseph E. Duggan Rescue Co. 1 Fire Fighter Bruce E. Thomas Engine Co. 4 Fire Fighter John F. Mitchell Engine Co. 4 Fire Fighter Thomas Flynn Ladder Co. 24 Fire Fighter Edgar C. Honeycutt Ladder Co. 28 Fire Fighter Gerard A. Yanovitch Engine Co. 2 1997 Deputy Fire Chief Paul A. Christian Division 1 * District Fire Chief Gerard J. Molito Safety Division Fire Fighter Bruce Haggquist Engine Co. 41 1998 Fire Captain William J. Meyer Personnel Division Fire Captain Peter P. Pearson Ladder Co. 24 Fire Lieutenant Leo K. Mahoney Ladder Co. 19 Fire Lieutenant Robert J. Kerrigan Engine Co. 8 Fire Fighter Kenneth Jones Engine Co. 39 1999 Fire Lieutenant James V. Boyle Engine Co. 37 Fire Fighter David S. Lang Fire Brigade Fire Fighter John Merlino Ladder Co. 17 Fire Fighter William Benevelli Rescue Co. 2 Fire Fighter Troy T. Osgood Engine Co. 41 Fire Fighter David Crespo Engine Co. 14 2000 Fire Captain Paul G. Carey Engine Co. 28 Fire Captain Richard T. Noonan Engine Co. 16 Fire Fighter Dennis Dixon Ladder Co. 19 Fire Fighter Andre C. Bridges Ladder Co. 9 Fire Fighter-Aide to District 9 John M. Walsh Engine Co. 53 Fire Fighter-Aide to District 12 Paul J. Zepf Engine Co. 42 Fire Fighter Francis W. Kelly Fire Prevention Division 2001 Fire Fighter John F. Fitzpatrick Ladder Co. 21 Fire Fighter Robert G. Finn Engine Co. 18 2002 Fire Fighter-Aide to Fire Comm. Lawrence C. Holt Rescue Co. 1 2003 Fire Fighter Aundria D. Burcy Engine Co. 49 Fire Fighter Cornell Horton Engine Co. 49 2004 * Fire Lieutenant Richard L. Powers Public Information Officer Fire Fighter Cornelius M. Keane Tower Ladder Co. 3 2005 District Fire Chief Fredrick J. Sullivan District 9 District Fire Chief Frank M. Kodzis, Jr. District 4 Fire Lieutenant William J. Ostiguy Employee Assistance Program Fire Lieutenant Charles J. Popp Engine Co. 41 Fire Lieutenant Joseph E. Kelley Engine Co. 53 Fire Fighter Sharon M. Chambers Tower Ladder Co. 3 Fire Fighter David H. Krasner Ladder Co. 9 Fire Fighter Robert A. Franklin Tower Ladder Co. 10 Fire Fighter Sheila A. Leahy Cronin Engine Co. 39 Fire Fighter David A. Glover Ladder Co. 23 Fire Fighter Michelle Johnson Engine Co. 49 2006 Medical Examiner Michael G. Hamrock, M.D. Headquarters Fire Lieutenant Edward P. Stokinger Ladder Co. 1 Fire Lieutenant Frederick L. Finn Headquarters Fire Fighter Leroy Heywood Ladder Co. 21 Fire Fighter John J. Nee Engine Co. 39 2007 Fire Fighter Edward S. Saniuk Tower Ladder Co. 10 2008 Fire Fighter Joseph Boucher Ladder Co. 19 Fire Fighter Charles B. Starr Engine Co. 14 Fire Fighter James J. Kenney Ladder Co. 4 Fire Fighter (FFOP) Alector F. Tavares Tower Ladder Co. 10 2009 Fire Fighter Kevin Bailey Engine Co. 5 Fire Fighter Robert T. Smith Engine Co. 14 Fire Alarm Operator Francis X. Sullivan Fire Alarm Division 2010 Fire Fighter Patrick F. Foley Engine Co. 21 Fire Fighter Daniel D. Gomes Training Division Fire Fighter Tyrone Marshall Engine Co. 17 Fire Fighter Daniel J. Magoon Engine Co. 21 Fire Fighter Edward A. Kelly Tower Ladder Co. 17 2011 Fire Fighter Vernon T. Allen Engine Co. 37 Fire Fighter Kevin Bailey Engine Co. 5 2012 Fire Captain Stephen P. Creamer Personnel Division Fire Lieutenant Robert P. Driscoll Personnel Division 2013 District Fire Chief Scott J. Malone District 4 Fire Fighter Timothy J. Freda Ladder Co. 15 2014 Fire Lieutenant Paul J. McCarthy Engine Co. 3 Fire Fighter Gary D. Cullinane Engine Co. 10 Fire Fighter Joel T. Cruz Engine Co. 28 2015 Fire Fighter Edward T. O’Donnell Ladder Co. 4 Fire Fighter Gregory L. Burton Ladder Co. 9 Fire Lieutenant Edward M. Kelly Engine Co. 9 2016 Fire Lieutenant David W. McCann Personnel Div. Fire Fighter Leo P. Hughes Tower Ladder Co. 10, Aide to Div. 2 Retired Fire Fighter David C. Johnson Engine Co. 50 (retired) 2017 Fire Fighter Garrett M. Breton Ladder Co. 11 Fire Fighter Patrick R. Mahoney Engine Co. 4 2018 Fire Fighter Robert C. Cox Fire Prevention Division Fire Fighter Michael J. Szwanke Engine Co. 39 2019 District Fire Chief Joseph R. Casper District 3 Fire Fighter Antone McCatty Ladder Co. 28 Fire Fighter Jerome E. Sampson Fire Prevention Division Fire Fighter Kyle P. Taylor Ladder Co. 18 2020 Fire Fighter John McManus Tower Ladder Co. 10 Fire Fighter Richard Savicke Engine Co. 18 2022 Fire Fighter Telly M. Cordova Engine Co. 5 * Posthumous