Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs leadership
A Legacy Since 1951
AAFC Past Presidents
Honoring the leaders whose vision, dedication, and service have guided the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs and strengthened Alabama’s fire service.
1951
Association leadership begins
75+
Years of leadership
Statewide
Service and influence
Recent Leadership
Recent Past Presidents
Chief Tracy Thornton
Tracy Thornton
2025–2026
Chief Shane Boyd
Shane Boyd
2024–2025
Chief Jeff Waldrep
Jeff Waldrep
2023–2024
Chief Jeremy Lami
Jeremy Lami
2023 — Partial Term
Presidential Archive
A History of AAFC Leadership

Explore the presidents who have served the Association across more than seven decades.

Historical note: Presidential terms reflect AAFC records. Some terms overlap or cover partial years because of retirements, midterm transitions, or other changes in leadership.
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1950s
1951–1952 — E.L. Matthews
1951–1952 — Clyde E. Landers
1952–1953 — G.A. Mitchell
1953–1954 — Hoyt M. Ayers
1954–1955 — R.L. Lampley
1955–1956 — A. Rosenfell
1956–1957 — E.V. Bishop
1957–1958 — G.D. Sirmon
1958–1959 — L. Floyd Elkins
1959–1960 — H.H. Edwards
1960s
1960–1961 — Massey Tolen
1961–1962 — C.C. Strane
1962–1963 — John L. Swindle
1963–1964 — John M. Rollings
1964–1965 — Charles A. Smith
1965–1966 — W.T. Mallory
1966–1967 — Clarence O. Davis
1967–1968 — W.E. Hurst
1968–1969 — Howard Fields
1969–1970 — W.P. Callahan
1970s
1970–1971 — Ray Barnes
1971–1972 — W.C. McAnalley
1972–1973 — R.W. Kreuger
1973–1974 — Billy Joe Watson
1974–1975 — M.L. Leath
1975–1976 — Harold Moore
1976–1977 — James Odom
1977–1978 — A.O. Dennis
1978–1979 — John M. Rollings
1979–1980 — Bill Towers
1980s
1980–1981 — Charles Oakley
1981–1982 — Don McGough
1982–1983 — W.A. Bryars
1983–1984 — Lonnie Webb
1984–1985 — Odell Murray
1985–1986 — Dewey Wales
1986–1987 — Jake McQueen
1987–1988 — Junior Walker
1988–1989 — Tim Blakemore
1989–1990 — Gary Waters
1990s
1990–1991 — Al Evans
1991–1992 — Jim Bolin
1992–1993 — Charles Wallace
1993–1994 — Ed Berger
1994–1995 — Charles Morton
1995–1996 — John Bresen
1996–1997 — Bob Gareri
1997–1998 — Mickey Robinson
1998–1999 — W.H. “Billy” Hewitt
1999–2000 — Harlon Hutcheson
2000s
2000–2001 — Joe Lynch
2001–2002 — Robert Ezekiel
2002–2004 — Ralph Cobb
2004–2005 — Paul Syx
2005–2006 — Sam Crawford
2006–2007 — Butch Zaragoza
2007–2008 — Forney Howard
2008–2009 — Michael O’Conner
2009–2010 — Paul McDougle
2010s
2010–2011 — Alan Martin
2011–2012 — Russell Ledbetter
2012–2013 — Jim St. John
2013–2014 — Joey Darby
2014–2015 — Donnie West
2015–2016 — Gary Sparks
2016–2017 — Arthur Willis
2017–2018 — Steven Carroll
2018–2019 — Gene Necklaus
2019–2020 — Sean Kendrick
2020s
2020–2021 — Tim Love
2021–2022 — Marvin Green
2022–2023 — Michael Stephens
2023–2023 — Jeremy Lami Partial term
2023–2024 — Jeff Waldrep
2024–2025 — Shane Boyd
2025–2026 — Tracy Thornton
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With Appreciation
The Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs gratefully recognizes every president whose leadership and service have helped shape the Association and advance Alabama’s fire service.
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