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Raleigh Fire Department Recruit AcademiesHistorical records compiled by Mike LegerosLast updated September 27, 2017ContentsRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies . 1Contents . 1Academies Numbered – 1978 to Present . 2Academies Not Numbered – 1971 to 1977. 45Appendix – Clusters of Hired Firefighters – 1940 to 1970 . 50For summary information, see ademies-summary.shtmlFor photos of academies, see es
Academies Numbered – 1978 to PresentAcademy 1 - April 1978Start:Length:Size:February 1, 197810 weeks8Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:April 11, 1978Photo:Station 11.2.3.4.5.6.7.7James L. DrewHenry Hinson Jr.Addison IngramJoseph A. MorganCesar A. PulidoHorace L. SmithWilliam H. TooneRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies2
Academy 2 - July 1978Start:Length:Size:July 10, 197810 weeks12Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:September 21, 1978City Council Chambers12Photo:City Council ChambersNotes: First female firefighters1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.Constance L. AustinStan L. HeathAlvin N. HunterBecky P. JonesTony D. MatthewsN. Jan ParkerTerry W. PartinSheila D. SappJanice K. SwettBarbara J. TurnerMatilda A. WhiteC. Pamela WilliamsRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies3
Academy 3 - September 1978Start:Length:Size:September 18, 197814 weeks26Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:December 8, 1978City Council Chambers25Photo:City Council 18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.Jameel A. AliJames H. AllenG. Randy BagwellAnthony E. BlinsonLonnie F. Bridgers Jr.Ollie L. BridgersRaymond L. DeanRandall J. EgsegianMichael W. Franks Jr.R. Derek HamrickKing David Harris Jr.William J. HollifieldMaurice V. HortonWilliam L. JefferiesMichael S. JohnsonPaul D. Johnson Jr.Freddie M. McGeeWesley W. MedlinRicky F. Moore Sr.Jeffrey L. MullenWayne NewtonReginald D. PerryJ. Daniel PooleL. Hank RobertsCarl A. TriceDavid M AndersonRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies4
Academy 4 - March 1979Start:Length:Size:March 12, 197916 weeks10Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:June 29, 1979City Council Chambers101.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.S. Mark AlfordMichael E. BeachClarence G. BrileyEddie K. BrownRichard H. LeaW. Randy RobertsonJoseph H. StuartBeverly A. StilesHorace L. TantDavid TimberlakeRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies5
Academy 5 - May 1980Start:Length:Size:May 5, 198014 weeks20Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:August 15, 1980City Council Chambers19Photo:City newsletter, City Council 18.19.W. Curtis AlfordWilliam C. ArtisJackie G. BaileyThomas W. BrooksBobby H. BrownLawrence W. BrownRaymond C. JohnsonHerman S. JonesClyde T. LeonardBilly T. MedlinLeigh T. MerchantB. Ann NewtonArthean T. PerryTommie Ann SmithSue StallingsLarry StanfordDonald L. SummersRonald K. WilsonJ. Andy WoodallRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies6
Academy 6 - April 1981Start:Length:Size:April 6, 198114 weeks21Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:July 17, 1981City Council Chambers20Photo:Station 20.Michael D. AllenDonald Wayne AuteriR. Alex Averette Jr.Chuck R. BlakeDarrell R. CanadyDonald L. CarterG. Michael DavisMelvin D. DoveWilbert Dunn Jr.Bertram V. DupreePercy C. EvansWayland E. HoldenThomas L. InscoePaul W. LoweryW. Robert MarshburnBilly Neal Perry Jr.Cynthia R. RubensBasil E. VassilionW. Greg WallL. Alan WaltersRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies7
Academy 7 - March 1982Start:Length:Size:March 15, 198218 weeks17Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:July 15, 1982City Council Chambers17Photo:Training irley H. BooneHarvey L. CobbTerry G. ColbertJoyce C. CoupeWilliam B. DillardDonna HesterMichael L. KimbrellLynne S. LewisRandolph A. PearcePatricia G. PickardShelton D. PriceChester L. SampsonJohn P. SheehanPhyllis H. SilverW. Russell StyonsKathie J. WoodRandall L. WrightRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies8
Academy 8 - November 1982Start:Length:Size:November 22, 198214 weeks14Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:March 4, 1983City Council Chambers141.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.S. Marshall Baker Jr.Jimmie R. BarnesE. Tim BeasleyTimothy C. BrownGraham G. Horton IIIW. Kent JacksonCharles E. JonesGlenn B. JonesTimothy A. KeeterE. Mickey MartinFranklin G. McLaurinMark A. RandallSamuel A. RichardsRobert W. SpenceRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies9
Academy 9 - December 1983Start:Length:Size:December 14, 198318 weeks28Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:May 10, 1984Station 1727Photo:News & Observer, Station 17Note: Cadets on duty two weeks before 7.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.Gary G. AmatoDavid W. BoyetteGregory C. BuxtonTed J. CalvertTimothy G. CarrollJames M. ClaytonA. Randall CooperKeith D. FrederickPeter A. GiambattistaPhillip L. HarringtonDonald C. HeathCraig C. HodgesAlfred L. Hogan Jr.W. Dennis HollandDaniel W. KellyThomas H. MatthewsLeroy McRae Jr.Sherley Moore Jr.R. Scott OwenJerry G. Pace Jr.Timothy N. PearceCarmelo SanchezC. Buddy Scarboro Jr.Bobby E. Smith Jr.David M. StellDaryl C. StrayhornH. Frank WarnerRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies10
Academy 10 - July 1985Start:Length:Size:July 29, 198516 weeks16Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:February 7, 1986City Council Chambers16Photo:City Council ChambersNote: Academy ended in mid-November 1985.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.Peter J. BrockMicah S. ChristianJay R. FaisonM. Reginald HocuttGary W. JacksonMitchell C. JohnsonJoseph F. MasseyCharlie PattersonDavid P. RitchieRalph M. ThomasMichael K. TownsendJames E. TynerDonnie M. WallW. Dale WallJeffrie H. WillifordTimothy L. WoodsNote: First recruits required to maintain EMT certification after graduation.Raleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies11
Academy 11 - October 1986Start:Length:Size:October 1, 198616 weeks25Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:February 6, 1987City Council Chambers25Photo:Training .19.20.21.22.23.24.25.Kenneth R. BaileyTimothy M. BetheaWesley K. BoykinLouis S. BrunoRichard L. CoatsMichael R. CoreWilbert E. DunnRandy T. GillJeffrey S. GowerCarl B. HardeeJoel V. HarwellMichael L. HawkinsDavid A. LanphereGreg K. NelsonJohn M. PooleDavid B. PriceJohn D. RehbockClifford R. RichardsonClyde M. RiddickRichard M. SiebelGary H. SizemoreTim B. TaylorWilliam A. TisdaleJ. Keith WilderJ. Allen WilsonNote: Total of 27 positions were hired. Two people did not report on the first day, and were not replaced.Raleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies12
Academy 12 - February 1988Start:Length:Size:February 3, 198818 weeks19Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:June 3, 1988City Council 7.18.19.Edward G. BallCarl H. DahleTheardis L. DunstonDavid S. FellerG. Todd GreenDavid P. HebertKeith P. HolmstrandMarvin J. Johnson Jr.Andrew M. KeilWilliam J. MelinaWilliam N. ParkerKenneth A. PerryRobert W. PrescottDonovan D. PriceTerry J. RagsdaleJames E. ReevesRoy R. Ross Jr.Garry G. SpainDean H. TaylorRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies13
Academy 13 - February 1989Start:Length:Size:February 15, 198914 weeks19Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:May 26 1989City Council Chambers19Photo:Governor’s 8.19.Palmer L. BuckGregory R. BridgesDonald L. DeyoTony EdmundsonDennis A. GaitherDaniel H. HainesCharles A. HodgeRobin R. JohnsonTodd E. JonesJ. Anthony Lane Sr.Michael J. LegerosRandall E. MayoDoug T. MelvilleS. Alan MoodyRoy F. NobleRobert M. Pearce Jr.Aubrey C. Rich Jr.Barry D. SpainJerry L. WardRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies14
Academy 14 - February 1990Start:Length:Size:February 14, 199020 weeks18Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:June 30, 1990City Council 15.16.17.Steven P. BartholomewWilliam P. BristleDonnie L. BrownEmil D. Burriss Jr.R. Neal CarpenterKristine M. CarmanEdward L. Carroll IIIDamon O. ChapelW. Frank DeanTimothy N. DukeBradley R. HarveyRobert M. JackowskiJ. Alan LeeSammy G. McIntyreRobert L. Mitchell Jr.Zeb W. Overton Jr.Joel T. RievesRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies15
Academy 15 - February 1991Start:Length:Size:February 13, 199126 weeks25Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:August 30, 1991City Council Chambers25Photo:Highwoods Office 9.20.21.22.23.24.25.Famious C. AllenMarvin L. BrooksVernon E. BrooksEdgar C. Byrum Jr.Joseph A. CarrollMichael W. CooperBenjamin T. CopePerry E. DeanCharles E. EastMarvin EvansJerome T. FaulknerRaymond E. HarrellRandy L. HarringtonMichael T. HayesFranklin C. Hobson Jr.Thomas N. Kinney IIRonny D. MizellDavid A. PerusoCarlton L. ScarboroughTimothy D. SmithDennis B. TartW. Keith TessinearRicky L. TharringtonRobert M. Whittington Jr.Timothy W. WilsonRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies16
Academy 16 - February 1992Start:Length:Size:February 24, 199226 weeks19Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:August 21?, 1992City Council Chambers17Photo:Fayetteville StreetNotes: Includes eight Wake and two Wilson firefighters. None were salaried by the city, though somewere paid through their own departments such as Wilson and Bay Leaf.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.D. Mike Davidson Jr.Kendall T. HocuttPhillip W. JerniganMichael E. McRoyB. Wayne MotleyVan W. Watson Jr.Alan W. WorthamBay Leaf FFDurham Highway FFFalls FFKnightdale FFWendell FFWendell FFWilson FFWilson FFYrac FFYrac FFRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies17
Academy 17 - February 1993Start:Length:Size:February 8, 199325 weeks30Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:July 30, 1993City Council Chambers27Photo:BTI CenterNotes: Includes one Wake and four Wilson .20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.James M. Askew IIICharles R. AtkinsDavid G. BarefootLouis S. BrunoMichael D. CreechJohn P. FanningDan L. FlinnRodney L. GlassBryan B. GriselLloyd C. JohnsonSherrill I. Johnson IIIJerry E. JonesJonathan E. MaddreyPhilip S. MorganDaren D. NolanStephen R. PageMarvin Kent PriceBrian L. SherrillMilton E. Tart IIITimothy L. ThrowerEdward B. Tindal IVDavid P. WhitleyGarner FFWilson FFWilson FFWilson FFWilson FFRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies18
Academy 18 - May 1994Start:Length:Size:May 31, 199426 weeks25Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:November 23, 1994City Council Chambers23Photo:Jones Street?Notes: Includes two Wake 20.21.22.23.Roy E. ByrdKevin L. CoppageJohnny L. Dotson Jr.Michael D. EzzellJohn C. FoggLonnie O. GloverTimothy H. GodwinRaymond J. GuidiCharles L. Hackney Jr.Timothy T. HaynesMichael F. KemmeriesDennis C. MarshallRoy Thomas McGee IIIEric W. MooreDavid V. MorzellaCharles C. Narron Jr.Michael J. NixonDominic R. OrlandoTim L. PopeAnthony D. TantTimothy J. WilsonGarner FFHopkins FFRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies19
Academy 19 - January 1996Start:Length:Size:January 8, 199620 weeks33Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:May 24, 1996Raleigh Civic and Convention Center Room33Photo:BTI n P. AdamsChristopher J. AtkinsThomas E. BlandshawShawn P. BurnsJan C. ChambleeEric L. FergusonDaniel B. GardnerWilliam A. Gregory Jr.Allison G. HallDavid A. HeathDaniel G. HicksF. Clay Hicks Jr.Justin W. HicksRobert T. HodgeJason R. LaneWilliam P. Leonard Jr.William L. Mayo IIIBrad R. MitchellShawn C. MooreAmada V. MorrisJ. Scott NipperBobby J. PageAdam S. PerryMartin E. PochisMichael S. PorterKevin E. RadfordRalph E. RipperRandall E. SchmidtDerek R. ShoupRichard M. SiebelRonald G. WheelerTerrent D. WigginsCharles A. WilliamsRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies20
Academy 20 - January 1997Start: January 6, 1997Length:25 weeksSize:18 ?Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:June 27, 1997City Council Chambers18Photo:Lee Wilson, Varsity Lee C. AllredMark A. ArmstrongRobert C. BraxtonJohnny C. ByrdDouglas B. CampbellMarcus W. CopelandAngie L. CrockettNelson L. MasseyEdward D. Moxin Jr.Steven C. NipperWilliam D. ParsonsBrian J. PerryWilliam M. StanfieldJohn D. SturchioIan S. TomsJonathan P. VanoreDwayne D. WhitakerAntonio D. WhiteRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies21
Academy 21 - October 1997Start:Length:Size:October 27, 199726 weeks35Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:May 1, 1998Saint Mary's College - Pittman Auditorium35Photo:State 8.Todd D. AspdenJonathan P. BaileyWilliam BurnsAnthony J. CantinJason D. CeisnerCharles A. CurtisDavid J. FreemanBrandon A. GayleChristopher K. GibbonsJoel D. Goodrich, IIIGrant R. HallHarold HayesAlan T. HollemanAlexander D. JonesMark F. KellingRichard L. KetchieHarry P. Kissinger IVJohn E. McCaskillRaleigh Fire Department Recruit .33.34.35.Corey V. McGeeMark A. MendozaTimothy L. MillerK. Andre MitchellMichael S. MorrisJeffrey L. NealKenneth C. RayJames J. RoofRandall C. ScottCurtis L. SherianBrian L. SherrillChad E. SmithRandy L. SmithJohn W. Stiver Jr.James C. WilliamsChristopher W. WilsonPaul D. Witmer III22
Academy 22 - August 1998Start:Length:Size:August 17, 19987 weeks21Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:October 2, 1998City Council Chambers20Photo:Western 7.18.19.20.Darrell L. AdamsFrankie L. BeasleyJimmy A. CollieClinton H. EarpJason B. EdwardsLeonard A. EppsKevin A. EvansJohn C. FordMichael T. FurrWilliam T. GautierEdward S. HamptonRobert J. HarperKevin R. KirtonJason W. MillsBrian V. PearceRyan A. ScrivnerAdam R. StanleyRoger A. StevensBart W. TravisJoel B. WestRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies23
Academy 23 - June 1999Start:Length:Size:June 7, 199926 weeks39Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:December 3, 1999New Hope Baptist Church36Photo:Dorothea Dix State 18.Benjamin J. AveretteRafael BangoBrian A. BattenJimmy C. BattenWilliam A. Brantley Jr.Derick P. CauthrenTimothy L. DavisW. Preston GasterKenneth G. GilsonDavid M. GreshamJames H. HillStephen W. HollomanLouis F. Hufham IVThomas I. Johnson IIGeorge E. Jones Jr.Rodney M. JonesBryan J. KilmerCharles B. KirkRaleigh Fire Department Recruit .33.34.35.36.Kevin A. LaxtonJeffrey L. MasseyTerence W. McCabeAndrew S. MeierMarshall J. MurphyNicholas L. MurrayJeffery L. PearceMichael A. PhillipsJesse C. RichardsonNolan P. RigdaMarc F. RossLowell W. Smith Jr.Mark A. StoneDarren M. StrappKeith E. SykoraBrian W. TaylorJason G. WhitfordGrant A. Williams24
Academy 24 - March 2000Start:Length:Size:March 27, 200010 weeks10Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:June 2, 2000City Council Chambers10Photo:Lee Wilson, RBC Center1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Michael J. Barnes Jr.Kent A. DaviesKeith A. EdwardsScott P. FranksJamie C. GayJeffrey L. HarrisonDavid E. LynnMark W. MitroJeffrey M. SilverS. Scott WhiteRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies25
Academy 25 - November 2000 #1Start:Length:Size:November 6, 200010 weeks15Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:January 5, 2001City Council Chambers15Photo:Lee Wilson, Western lin D. Black IIIDavid A. BurchamMatthew W. ChestnutTodd A. GloverKeith P. KirtonCurtis W. NorwoodPatrick T. OvertonBradley S. PhippsJayson T. RamseyFrank J. RussoTerry W. SchlinkBenjamin G. ShookKirk K. SorensenDavid A. StantonCharles C. SuttonRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies26
Academy 26 - November 2000 #2Start:Length:Size:November 6, 200026 weeks29Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:May 7, 2001Raleigh Civic and Convention Center - Hall #128Photo:Station 0.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.Bobby G. Anderson Jr.James S. BarberChristopher J. BarrowsLanny E. Eaddy Jr.Joshua J. EllisRicky B. HerringRonald W. HicksLance E. HinesDavey F. HodgeBrandon K. HopkinsAlfred M. JonesAdam L. KeithNicholas G. LaneChristopher K. MarshburnRyan V. MartinJohn R. MitchellGregory R. MonroeJonathan E. MorrisPatrick W. MurphyMichael C. MurrayJimmy D. NarronJason R. PattersonDonovan J. PitzJerry L. RichardsonErik T. RoslundChristopher S. SmithNicholas C. WhiteBrian C. WinnRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies27
Academy 27 - September 2001Start:Length:Size:September 10, 200110 weeks15 ?Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:November 14, 2001City Council Chambers15Photo:Station 11.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.Fernando J. AstacioJoshua L. BarbourJeffrey L. BarefootAndrew M. EdwardsKevin J. EllsworthDaniel P. FoxShannon L. HaeckBrian C. HillRyan C. HunterMichael D. JacksonJohn E. Olive Jr.Brian J. RodmanBrett M. SenterCharles E. SmithChristopher P. TuckerRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies28
Academy 28 - October 2002Start:Length:Size:October 7, 200211 weeks10Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:December 30, 2002City Council Chambers10Photo:Training Center1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Travis W. BoykinNathan C. BurgessAnthony E. Capps Jr.Stephen J. CorkerGeorge E. CrockerKeith D. MosesNicholas J. RhodesJames J. Schwenk Jr.Jeffrey M. WarrenStephen M. WelchRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies29
Academy 29 - October 2002Start:Length:Size:October 7, 200226 weeks28Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:April 7, 2003BTI Center - Fletcher Hall28Photo:BTI .19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.Johnny F. Allen Jr.Christopher Y. BakerWilliam G. BowenAaron C. BrentsMelvin L. Cooley Jr.Jerry J. FarantatosAdam C. FergusonDonald W. Griffin IISteven G. GriffinRoy C. HowardJerry B. JeffreysChristopher D. LaxtonDarryl E. MangumJames H. McLambPaul W. ParkerLaByron J. PaytonJames W. PearceMalcolm P. PerryPhillip M. RogersJustin D. RoseAndrew W. Saunders Jr.William M. StrickerBrett C. TaylorMatthew D. TaylorBrian J. TiricoChristopher N. TownsendKenneth R. VonDerHeidePaul M. WyattRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies30
Academy 30 - January 2004Start:Length:Size:January 5, 20049 weeks13Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:March 5, 2004City Council Chambers13Photo:City Council Chambers1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.Dwight M. Beverly Jr.Justin T. BolducAndrew B. ColeyD. Kyle EnglishChatmon T. HoustonCharles B. KneeshawDerek J. LilesMorgan J. McLambThomas S. ParrishMarty D. PleasantTodd W. SaundersRichard B. WellsDonald R. WilliamsRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies31
Academy 31 – September 2004Start:Length:Size:April 5, 200424 weeks18Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:September 27, 2004BTI Center - Main Auditorium18Photo:Lee Wilson, Dorothea Dix State 18.Kevin A. AdcockDavid G. Bagwell Jr.Patrick S. CanadyStuart A. DenningWayne T. EnnisClaude A. Foster IIIChristopher R. GlarumJason S. HamiltonMichelle M. HickmanKristin M. HigginsJorge F. Leiva-PenateMichelle M. WhitakerRobert L. Murray Jr.Michelle R. SmithBrian E. ToddJeffrey E. WardrickTeresa B. WaycasterE. Scott WrightRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies32
Academy 32 – August 2005Start:Length:Size:February 7, 200527 weeks24Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:August 8, 2005BTI Center – Fletcher Hall24Photo:Lee Wilson, Carter Finley 8.19.20.21.22.23.24.Phillip F. ArevaloChad S. BissetteScott P. BroaddusRobert A. BurnettRobert A. CoughterMichael R. GerkeDarrell L. HarrisChristopher S. HolcombAndrew J. JohnsonJames L. JonesJames C. LawrenceIssachar N. ModertMaria A. PetersonJoshua A. PettyTerry L. Putman IIJohn B. RasorJay D. RauerRussell C. ScottJohn H. Sealey IIILinwood C. ShingletonRyan C. StagnerBradley A. StikeleatherAdam L. WalkerAnthony L. WarrickRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies33
Academy 33 – March 2006Start:Length:Size:September 18, 200627 weeks32Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:March 12, 2007BTI Center – Fletcher Hall32Photo:Lee Wilson, RBC Centura Bank ir S. BakhshiJoseph C. CallenderCorey D. CampbellRichard D. CarlsonDavid B. CarrollGregory R. CeisnerTravis N. CrusePreston L. K. GuidryAlexandra O. GutierrezBlaise E. HarrisLemuel O. HubbardDonnell R. HunterWilliam T. JankeIvon L. JohnsonKontar O. JoynerTarmel L. K. KennionCaleb J. LewisPatrick B. MarksChaz M. MooreElliott G. PalmerWilliam J. Pearce IIIDavid H. Penny Jr.Daniel R. RichardsonEric D. StephensonGlenn A. ToddBrent A. UptonRobert C. VradenburghPhillip A. WaltersAmber J. WiggsAaron L. WinstonSandra B. WoodallAnthony C. YoungRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies34
Academy 34 - January 2008Start:Length:Size:January 7, 200828 weeks24Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:July 31, 2008BTI Center - Fletcher Hall24Photo:Lee Wilson, NCFFF Memorial, Nash .19.20.21.22.23.24.Dena M. AliKevin M. BoxbergerAnthony V. CassoneEric J. DonaldsonFelipe I. FierroJermaine I. FranksShane A. GougeRobert G. HandJames E. Harrison IIIWayland N. HoldenRobert M. HorneJohn W. JohnsonGershon L. LeeBen O. MallardJoseph F. McCarthyBrian C. McGinnisMichael J. McKnight Jr.Reginald J. McLaurinJameia W. MeltonBrian P. MurphyJoshua J. PenderScott P. SimonJeremy R. SkolozynskiKenneth T. YahikuRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies35
Academy 35 – September 2008Start:Length:Size:September 29, 200828 weeks29Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:April 17, 2009Raleigh Convention Center, Exhibit Hall C27Photo:Lee Wilson, Raleigh Convention Center1. Courtney R. Andrews2. Timothy R. Ballard3. Christopher T.Benvenuto4. Christopher L. Campbell5. Richard M. Capps6. Herman G. Ellis7. Derrick F. Fells8. Christopher W. Ferrell9. Kevin W. Godwin10. Ian D. Griffin11. Jason E. Hall12. Clara P. Irurita13. Erika D. Johnson14. Kelly L. Lamotta15. Charles W. Langston16. Josue Olmeda17. Aaron C. Parker18. Emily K. Parsons19. Jennifer K. Patterson20. Danny S. Reyes21. Thomas G. Richards22. William B. Smith23. Miguel A. Tamayo24. Nicholas T. Thompson25. Roman D. Venegas26. Scotty R. Weaver27. Matthew T. WilliamsRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies36
Academy 36 - May 2010Start:Length:Size:May 26, 201030 weeks25Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:December 17, 2010Raleigh Convention Center, Exhibit Hall C24Photo:Lee Wilson, Raleigh Convention .19.20.21.22.23.24.Samuel T. AlstonArturo V. AndinoCedric L. BranchJason E. BrownKelly C. BurnsCorey D. DebnamWilliam B. DillardKevin C. EnglishDaniel L. EnnisBarry C. FennellDavid A. GradyHikaru U. HewittChristopher C. HodgesSearcy R. Howard Sr.Dweyne R. KrauserDwayne L. MassenburgDexter R. PearceJ. Davis PooleBrian PratoLeighton R. SmithBenjamin J. SweetLuis A. UrbinaWalter F. WarnerDawn ZimbaRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies37
Academy 37 – December 2011Start:Length:Size:December 30, 201129 weeks29Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:July 13, 2012Duke Energy Center, Mymandi Concert Hall28Photo:Mike Legeros, NCFFF Memorial, Nash .19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.Alex A. ArtzeCharles L. Baker IIIDonnie L. Brown IIGrady P. CollinsEvan D. D'MezaEric A. GodwinHenry J. Grady IIIWilliam J. HalikoKempton L. HealeyElijah E. JohnsonZachary N. KahanNicholas J. LamottaJason W. LeeMarc A. LockleyLewis D. LovellDonald E. Macon IIIAdam B. MarshburnJulio M. MercadoJoe N. Montague Jr.Christopher M. MoralesCassie L. NeugentDavid B. Parsons‐ForesiKasey Y. RandlemanSean P. ScanlonJonathan SeagrovesAndre J. Somme'Aaron G. StevensHarrison J. ToddRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies38
Academy 38 – January 2013Start:Length:Size:January 31, 201327 weeks27Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:August 9, 2013Duke Energy Center, Meymandi Concert Hall26Photo:Jeff Harkey, Martin Luther King Jr. 8.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.Banister, Nicholas BenjaminBarbour, Clarence CurtisBoyette II, David WayneBracy, Ryan ChristianBraswell, Jonathan CoryDover, Ryan NicholasEllis, Peyton AlexanderFox, Michael JohnFreese, Brandon JosephHauser, Adam ThomasLeaptrott, Russ MichaelLee, Zeth WilliamLynch, Michael AddisonOliver, Alexander RobertPearce, Graham StacyReynolds, Zachariah JamesRobinson, Kahlil Gene EdwardRodriguez, Marilyn LizRoe, Miles Alfred DulongSantos, Charles WilliamScott, Samuel RandolphThayer, Kirsty EllenThedieck, Benjamin NathanTyner, Jonathan ScottWebb, Kamilah OniWelch, Clayton AllenRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies39
Academy 39 – March 2013Start:Length:Size:March 24, 201428 weeks34Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:September 25, 2014Fletcher Opera Theater30Photo:Jeff Harkey, BB&T 18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.Jeremy P. ArdnerNicholas AzanEmmet R. BagwellAnthony R. BattagliaBrian M. BelloSylvester J. BrooksSamuel T. BrownTimothy C. CaldwellNicholas Campasano IINicholas D. ChristopoulosMicha J. CobbCaleb J. CreechChristopher M. DavisAaron P. DicksonStedman T. GreggsWilliam C. HendersonKristopher K. HinnantTravis M. HollandHipolito Lara Jr.Todd E. LinebergerPhillip M. MackMark M. ManciniTravis B. ParrishAdam R. PearceMark T. PearceSandra N. PrierAl’Landrew U. SheppersonGeorge A. SmithJames R. WoodMarshall P. WrennRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies40
Academy 40 – October 2014Start:Length:Size:October 24, 201428 weeks38Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:May 14, 2015Fletcher Opera Theater, Duke Energy Center36Photo:Mike Legeros, Boylan Street .Rontaegus L. AlfordJacob T. AtkinsRyan W. AultScott D. BartowDillon N. BrownJonathan W. BrownEric R. ChampionChristian C. ChristopoulosAndrew E. DavisJames L. DavisRebecca E. DavisBradley T. FaucetteBritney M. FitchpatrickRandy D. FobbsTyler L. GougeEric T. Griffin Jr.John T. HauserCody A. HeakinsRaleigh Fire Department Recruit .33.34.35.36.Eric A. HiseyAlexis R. JohnDaniel E. KennonChristopher R. KingJoseph A. Lane Jr.Timothy M. LeeJustin J. MelansonRyan L. NelsonTyler C. ParrottChristopher K. PattersonRafael Perez-ValdiviaAaron W. ProctorNicholas W. RobinsonDiana N. TroutAaron M. VossJordan L. WhitleyNicholas K. WilliamsAaron M. Winfree41
Academy 41 – January 2016Start:Length:Size:January 25, 201630 weeks38Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:August 18, 2016Fletcher Opera Theater, Duke Energy Center37Photo:Mike Legeros, Dorothea Dix 5.36.37.Corey Hayden AultTyler Jameson BarefootKevin Clark BrandtAdam Steven CabanChristopher Brian DillardJeremy Marshall DillardJordan Kenneth FrieseScott William GarnerMarcus Lamont GuessTimothy Wade Guffey Jr.Grace Lorraine HanniganRachel Victoria HarlessAlex Ronald HellardMichel HernandezChristopher Jordan HintonBrantly Ryan HobbsSean William JamiesonJason Stephen JoynerKenneth Nelson Larry IIDanielle Nicole LowRodney Dylan McGeeDavin Christopher OlsenJoshua Ryan OvertonJesse Burton RayLucas Daniel RiceKevin Lee RicksBrittany Latoya RountreeJonathon Kirk RynearsonMark Thomas ShimmelJacob Adam SlominskiAlexander Michael SoucyColton Garry SpainGreyson Watkins TalbottEthan B TartMarques Lamonte TownsendMatthew Scott WhiteShane McKinley WhittingtonRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies42
Raleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies43
Academy 42 – February 2017Start:Length:Size:February 20, 201732 weeks3Graduation:Ceremony:Graduates:September 27, 2017Fletcher Opera Theater, Duke Energy .35.36.Brady A. AltonJohn R. AtkinsBrandon M. BaucomMatthew G. BledsoeLebro C. BurnetteDevin R. CallahanBrannden C. CampbellHannah R. CanterburyMatthew C. CarithersJustin T. CaseyJeremiah J. DavisLamarr P. DavisDaniel W. DeanAndre M. FantoJason E. FinneganJoshua A. FritzChase A. GoldenJustin B. HalesJohnathan T. HeadenRoss M. HopeJoseph E. JensenDe’Quantia R. JonesRobert E. JonesMary E. KingPaul R. KraheJoshua M. LullMitchell A. MallorySteven C. MerrittJared P. MickschlAustin J. PartinAndrew M. PerlakBruce N. RiceJason A. RumplerBrett E. SiebelColby T. SteppDalton S. TantRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies44
Academies Not Numbered – 1971 to 1977Note: See end of document for clusters of hired firefighters from 1970 back.Not Numbered / Not Confirmed as Academy - February 1971Start:February 1, 1971Length: 5.James R BellRobert L Clifton JrWilliam T EastJames William GrayThomas S JohnsonSamuel M JonesMichael E MurrayCharles E PerryThomas Buddy PooleRoy E RichardsonBobby L SmithLarry D AveretteFloyd A KellyJoseph Stanley RayTeddy C thers?Were these people also hired at the same time? Don’t have start dates for them. Believe all left circa1971 or 1972: Timothy H HicksVernon W HowellLawrence McCallopBenjamin M PulleyCharlie R StellJerry W TerryRaleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies45
Not Numbered / Not Confirmed as Academy - September 10.11.12.13.14.15.September 1, 1971weeksJames R BrandtTitus Leon BrownRonald N BunchWilmer E FarmerBadger G JonesWayne R JohnsonRobert E Jones Sr.Charles S. MannRobert V MinorHerbert W Ramsey JrWenfred A RayRussell E SingerMichael P SuggsJackie A WeathersbyPhillip C WoodliefHired
Horace L. Smith 7. William H. Toone. Raleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies 3 Academy 2 - July 1978 Start: July 10, 1978 Length: 10 weeks Size: 12 . Ricky L. Tharrington 24. Robert M. Whittington Jr. 25. Timothy W. Wilson . Raleigh Fire Department Recruit Academies 17 Academy 16 - February 1992 .
