Allen County Fire & EMS District

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Allen County Fire & EMS District

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    • Home
    • About
      • The Vision
      • The Framework
    • Who We Are
      • Meet the Chiefs
      • Meet Our Board
      • Meet Our Leaders
    • News and Updates
      • ACFD In the News
      • Executive Chief Updates
    • Helpful Links
    • Prevention & Compliance
    • Public Forms
      • District Complaint Form
  • Home
  • About
    • The Vision
    • The Framework
  • Who We Are
    • Meet the Chiefs
    • Meet Our Board
    • Meet Our Leaders
  • News and Updates
    • ACFD In the News
    • Executive Chief Updates
  • Helpful Links
  • Prevention & Compliance
  • Public Forms
    • District Complaint Form

Board of Trustees

 

Board Composition and Appointment Process


The Allen County Fire & EMS District is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees. To ensure balanced community representation and fiscal oversight, members are appointed by local governing bodies as follows:

  • Allen County Commissioners: Appoint six (6) board members.
  • Allen County Council: Appoint three (3) board members.


The board is currently transitioning to its full capacity, with six (6) of the nine (9) members officially appointed to date. The remaining appointments will be updated here as they are finalized by the county council.

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Larry Owen

 52+ years in fire & EMS service

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Robert Byrd

51 years in fire & EMS service

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Garry Morr

Garry Morr

45 years in government finance

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Mike Messmann

53 Years in fire service

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Barry Kunkle

 51 years in fire & EMS service

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Brian Minich

Brian Minich

30 years in fire service

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