Retirements and Promotions – November 2022 to January 2023

The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these recently retired and newly promoted members:

Retirements

January 1, 2023

Battalion Chief Daniel B. Gardner, with 27 years of service
Battalion Chief W. Todd Gautier, with 24.39 years
Captain Richard L. Coats, with 36.28 years
Captain Raymond J. Guidi, with 28.61 years
Captain R. Thomas McGee, with 28.61 years
Captain Philip S. Morgan, with 29.8 years
Captain Timothy J. Wilson, with 28.61 years
Senior FF Timothy H. Godwin, with 28.61 years

December 1, 2022
Captain and Incident Safety Officer Stephen M. Welch, with 20.16 years
Captain Kevin E. Radford with 26.92 years
Lt. Randy L. Smith, with 25.11 years

November 1, 2022
Lt. Randall E. Schmidt, with 26.83 years

Promotions

January 28, 2023

Promoted to Lieutenant
Lt. Brady A. Alton
Lt. Nicholas A. Azan
Lt. Matthew G. Bledsoe
Lt. Cedric L. Branch
Lt. Kevin C. Brandt
Lt. Dillon N. Brown
Lt. Justin T. Casey
Lt. Caleb J. Creech
Lt. Jeremiah J. Davis
Lt. Daniel W. Dean
Lt. Wayne T. Ennis
Lt. Jordan K. Friese
Lt. Justin B. Hales
Lt. Davey F. Hodge
Lt. Zachary N. Kahan
Lt. Charles W. Langston
Lt. Joe N. Montague Jr.
Lt. Travis B. Parrish
Lt. Andrew M. Perlak
Lt. Danny S. Reyes
Lt. Colton G. Spain
Lt. Benjamin J. Sweet
Lt. Dalton S. Tant
Lt. Matthew S. White

January 14, 2023
Promoted to Battalion Chief:
Battalion Chief Brandon K. Hopkins
Battalion Chief David G. Bagwell

Promoted to Captain:
Captain Timothy R. Ballard
Captain Grady P. Collins
Captain William B. Dillard
Captain Jason B. Edwards
Captain Russ M. Leaptrott
Captain Caleb J. Lewis
Captain Michael A. Lynch

December 17, 2022
Promoted to Captain:
Captain Aaron C. Brents
Captain Benjamin G. Shook
Promoted to First Class Firefighter:
First Class FF Cullen V. Brown
First Class FF Devin R. Callahan
First Class FF Darryl W. Johnson
First Class FF Ryan D. McLaurin
First Class FF Hunter S. Toms
First Class FF Devin C. Woodall

Here’s a montage of the retirees. Left to right, top to bottom, are Rich Coats, Dan Gardner, Todd Gautier, Tim Godwin, Raymond Guidy, Tommy McGee, Phil Morgan, Kevin Radford, Randall Schmidt, Randy Smith, Stephen Welch, and Tim Wilson.