The Association is honored to present the list of Firefighter’s Hall of Fame recipients for the State of South Carolina.
The SC Firefighters’ Hall of Fame is located in the Denny Auditorium of the SC Fire Academy. The Hall of Fame was originally located at the SC Fire Academy Administration Building of the Airport Campus from1976 until 2003. The new location was re-dedicated on October 20, 2012.
1976
Henry Christian -Sea Pines Forest Beach
Charles Denny -Hartsville
Gus Hoffmeyer, Sr.-Harstville
H. Lelandlaw-Hartsville
Ralph A Martin-Beaufort
Julian G. Mishoe-St. Andrews
Hugh Abraham Moore-Hartsville
Steve Sellars-Hilton Head
J.W. Sullivan-Union
1977
Franke W. Drake-Darlington
Douglas C. Ferrell-Darlington
James Irby Foster, Jr.-Liberty
Harold Carlyle Lewis-Liberty
Archie M. Marsh-Columbia
James Edward Poole-Greenville
Elmoure L. Rourk, Sr-North Charleston
Floyd C. Stubbs-McColl/Myrtle Beach
1978
Louis Behrens-Charleston
Henry Oliver Cannon-Spartanburg
Robert C. Colvin-Greer
Henry T. Fosberry-Charleston
Wilmont E. Guthke-Charleston
Michael Harvey-Aiken
Crawford A. Howell-Rock Hill
Malisha M. Levy-Bishopville
J. Herman Pooser-North Charleston
Corbin Eugene Thomas-Charleston
Earl B. Wilson, Sr.-Darlington
1979
Oscar F. Baker-Gantt
Clarence A Fischer-Orangeburg
George Herman Fischer, Jr.-Orangeburg
David H. Gillam, Jr.-Orangeburg
John Louis O’Kelley, Sr.-Lee County
Earl P. Patton-Jackson
J.C. Stone, Sr.-Darlington
Henry Burton Wells, Jr.-Newberry
1980
David Leon Clark-Dillon County
Carl S. Hammond-Camden
J.T. Haynes-Camden
Pinckney Charles Lancaster-Landrum
W. Bailey Maddox-Anderson
W. Ellis Moore, Jr.-McColl
W.W. Wash-Greenwood
1981
Crawford Billings-Lancaster
James Ed Hazel-Newberry
S.E. Hendrick-Conway
John H. Weber-Summerville
1982
H. Raymond Askins-Lake City
Joe Boatwright-Marion
Foster Brandon-Bethel
Robert M. Bunch, Sr.-Summerville
T. Wayne Earley- Whitney
Marion L. Patterson-Mt. Pleasant
Hans Thomas Walker-Croft
1983
T.A. “Gus” Green-Sumter
Marion F. Inabinet, Jr.-Orangeburg
Elmer H. Maxwell-North Charleston
Walter S. Moody-Lake City
Robert L. “Bob” White-Piedmont Park
1984
Carter Jones-Manning
J.D. Stenhouse-Simpsonville
1985
Luther E. Hickson-Lee County
R.E. “Bob” Maxwell- Horry County
A. Guy Mayer-Camden
Robert B. Tucker-Lake City
1986
Billy L. Hendricks-Hanahan
Richard E. Webb-Whitney
Thomas E. WIlkes-Winnsboro
1987
Robert M. Baker-Sumter
Fernie Faulk-Myrtle Beach
Cyrus T. Pye-Mt. Pleasant
1988
William E. Brashers-Whitney
1989
Grady Hill-Northwest
1990
Glen T. Cogdill-New Prospect
John L. O’Kelley, Jr.-Lee County
Clyde Pearson-Westview Fairforest
1991
Julian P. “Andy” Anderson-Anderson/Mullins
1992
Jerry Brooks-North Greenville
Thomas “Buck” Brown-Sumter
Llyod “Red” Horton-Spartanburg
1993
Stanley W. Holcombe-Lexington
Tommy W. Livingston-Hartsville
Rudolph B. Singleton-Wade Hampton
1994
Ronnie Fulmer-Clinton
John L. Headrick-Parker
1995
James Rhett LaFon-Horry County
E. Flynn Menius, Jr.-Hartsville
1996
Troy Bentley-Clinton
1997
Joseph Lee Lower-Sumter County
Thomas B. Buff, Jr.-Kershaw County/Blaney
Jackson Lloyd Capps-Glassy Mountain
Woodrow Prince-Converse
Jerry Williams-Leslie
Richard T. Mincey-SCSFA
1998
Robert H. Parnell-Camden
J.E. Garland-Darlington
James Claude Moore-Anderson County/Pendleton
John Colquitt Arnold-Darlington
James R. Polsen-Greer
Marvin Manley-Clinton
J. Carroll Busbee, Sr.-Aiken
1999
Samuel W. Turner, Sr.-Joanna
2000
Lloyd Vickory-Barnwell
Bo Gilreath-Anderson
Buddy Hagood-Calhoun Falls
Frank Ballentine-Lexington County
Lynwood Womack-Myrtle Beach
2001
2002
John “Jake” League-Simpsonville
2003
Roy Hudson-Boiling Springs
Heyward Nelson Blackmon, Sr.-Darlington
Jeffery A. Pitman-Lake Cunningham
Jessie E. “Jackie” McGuirt-Ridgeway
Jack Abraham-Anderson/Past Pres.
Sam D. Beam-Newberry/Past Pres.
W.O. Blackwell-Spartanburg/Past Pres.
E.F. Broome-Columbia/Past Pres.
Jimmy Cobb-Easley/Past Pres.
John T. Bowers-Camden/Past Pres.
Hollis Ayers-Boiling Springs
John Melton-Cheraw
Rick Corley-Irmo/Past Pres.
F.E. Donald-Greenville/Past Pres.
Ben Dozier-Florence/Past Pres.
Tom Epting-James Island.Past Pres.
Harvey Evans-Columbia/Past Pres.
Jim Frazier-Gantt/Past Pres.
Phill Jolley-Pelham Batesville/Past Pres.
Bruce Kline-Fripp Island/Past Pres.
Lewis Lee-Newberry/Past Pres.
Mack Lancaster-Hobbysville/Past Pres.
Tommy McDowell-Greenville/Past Pres.
Joe Morris-Mauldin/Past Pres.
Norman G. Olsen-Charleston/Past Pres.
Jarry Raley-Williamsburg County/Past Pres.
Frances Richbourg-Clarendon County/Past Pres.
Hamp Shuping-Horry County/Past Pres.
Albert Tillotson-Spartanburg/Past Pres.
Wendell Wilburn-Beaufort/Past Pres.
C.V. Wilder-Sumter/Past Pres.
J.H. Wohlers-Charleston/Past Pres.
Robert W. Colvin- SCSFA
2004
Paul Risher, Jr.-North Charleston
Gerald G. Mishoe-North Charleston
Tommy Stephens-Pickens
William L. Burns-New Prospect
William J. Jones-New Prospect
Norman Knight-Murrels Inlet Garden City/Past Pres.
Kerry Tanner- Johnsonville
James Moore-Mauldin/Past Pres.
2005
William H. Dicks, Jr.- Barnwell
Otis P. Sandifer- Denmark
Alvar R. Rissanen- North Charleston
2006
2007
Roy Eugene “Brandy” Padgett-Pacolet
Robert Holleman-Greer
Bill Hall-Spartanburg County/Past Pres.
Monsignor Joseph Roth-SCSFA
Lee Walters-Sheldon
David A. MacLellan-Sea Pines/Forest Beach
H. Dixon Odom-Bennettsville
2008
Charles O. “Charlie” Vaughn-Union
Ozie Moss-Calhoun Falls
V.R. “Bird” Garrett-Pickens
Bardford “Brad” Baity-Charleston
Mike Benke-Charleston
Melvin Champaign-Charleston
James “Earl” Drayton-Charleston
Michael French-Charleston
William “Billy” Hutchinson-Charleston
Mark Kelsey-Charleston
Louis Mulkey-Charleston
Brandon Thompson-Charleston
Jeffery Swartz-Wagner
Harry Rountree-Burton/Past Pres.
Lewis Eugene Fulmer-Center
2009
H.P. “Butch” Womack, Jr.-Easley/Past Pres.
William Eugene “Gene” Franklin, Jr.-Sumter
Stephen Bruce Hagen-Blenheim
Ray E. Chandler-SCSFA
Paul R. Mode-Joanna
Larry E. Hall-Joanna
Mark A. George-Columbia
Elmer “Al” Sobol-Fripp Island
2010
Charles W. Epps- Blackville/Elko
Phil Hawkins – Charleston
James “Mike” Mock – Midway
John Stewart – Midway
2011
Morris Russell-Kershaw/Past Pres.
Joe H. Palmer- SCSFA/Past Pres.
