More than 40 members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were promoted to new ranks of leadership with the department at the end of 2022 and through the first quarter of 2023. During that time 21 members moved up to the rank of senior firefighter, 15 became engineers, 4 were named fire captains and 3 made it to the rank of battalion chief.
The department also promoted one new training officer and a new divisional chief to oversee our 1st Shift. A good number of the honorees were recognized at a pinning ceremony held at CRFD Headquarters on the evening of March 30, 2023.
The department is proud to recognize the following members on their recent promotions:
Promoted to Volunteer Senior Firefighter
Booker Moore
Promoted to Senior Firefighter
Toriano Bell Michela Brummerloh Joshua Campor
Caleb Chasteen Brock Claffey Nicholas Finley
Justin Gallman Harold Goethe III Brennan Laffoday
Andrew Morris Kevin O’Brien Franklyn Owen IV
Michael Pittas Braeden Slater Jordan Summerton
Logan Taber John Terry III David Vega
Terrell Washington Jr. Rodrick Williams
Promoted to Engineer
Jesse Bussey Christian Edwards Stanley Hannon Jr.
Jack Harle Patrick Hayes Campbell Jacobs
Josh Moskaitis David Palevich Alexander Reese Jr.
Davian Sessions Richard Shell III Stephan Sims-King
Gary Sopcheck John Stulpin Jr. Vanessa Wilson
Promoted to Fire Training Officer
Shaun Murphy
Promoted to Fire Captain
Joseph Belflower Kenneth Foster Elliot Konieczko
Charles Patten Jr.
Promoted to Battalion Chief
Aric Dickey Michael Gladden Kevin Sandifer
Promoted to Divisional Chief
Robert Hughes
