Retirements

We are thankful for the dedicated service to our community by these individuals. Don Breakey was the first career Fire Chief. Before him, many individuals helped to grow and shape our fire district to where we are today, serving over 46,000 residents with our core values of professionalism, safety, teamwork, integrity, and community. We recognize all of those people who have contributed to the success of Fire District 3.


Don Breakey

Retired Fire Chief

1973-1989

Bill Miller

Retired Fire Chief

1971-1998

Steve Wrightson

Retired Fire Chief

1989-2017

Donavon Mattern

Retired Assistant Chief

1997-2015

Des Gomez

Retired Firefighter

2000-2021

Jeff Stewart

Retired Battalion Chief

1986-2022

Mel Hall

Retired Firefighter

1993-2022

Barbara Widlund

Retired Assistant Chief

2000-2023