Welcome to our website
The mission of Fire Police Officers is to;
1. Preform Traffic Control
2. To preform Crowd Control
3. Maintain perimeter control
4. To secure evidence
Fire Police in Saratoga County are certified Peace Officers when activated by the local Fire Chief
Our 2024 Management Team
Our officers and Board of Directors
President
John Rucinski joined the fire service in 1969. He is currently a Fire Police Officer with Wilton FD
1st Vice President/Training Officer
Tim Scrom joined the fire service in 1972. He currently serves with the Arvin Hart Fire Company on the Fire Police Squad
2nd Vice President/Treasure
AJ Cunningham to be added
Secretary
Stan De Long joined the Ballston Spa FD in 2000 and was assigned to the Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company where he serves with the Fire Police Squad.
Board of Directors
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President
John Rucinski
joined the fire service in 1969. He is currently a Fire Police Officer with Wilton FD
!st VP / Training Officer
Timothy E. Scrom
joined the fire service in 1972. He currently serves with the Arvin Hart Fire Company on the Fire Police Squad
2nd VP/ Treasurer
Alan Cunningham
Our Past Presidents
Date Elected Members Name Status Department Name
05/21/63 Charles Damon Deceased EML – Ballston Spa
07/17/63 Charles Damon Deceased EML – Ballston Spa
09/15/64 Charles Damon Deceased EML – Ballston Spa
09/25/65 Herbert Doten Deceased Riverside FD
09/20/66 Clifford Miller Deceased UFC – Ballston Spa
09/19/67 Clifford Miller Deceased UFC – Ballston Spa
09/17/68 George Hoyt Deceased EML – Ballston Spa
09/16/69 George Hoyt Deceased EML – Ballston Spa
09/15/70 Lester Washburn Deceased Gansevoort FD
09/21/71 Lester Washburn Deceased Gansevoort FD
09/19/72 Fred Vines Deceased Quaker Springs FD
09/18/73 Fred Vines Deceased Quaker Springs FD
09/17/74 Frank Hammon Deceased Arvin Hart FD
09/16/75 Frank Hammon Deceased Arvin Hart FD
09/21/76 Merrit Derby Deceased Quaker Springs FD
09/20/77 Merrit Derby Deceased Quaker Springs FD
09/19/78 Charles D'Avignon Deceased Mechanicville FD
09/18/79 Charles D'Avignon Deceased Mechanicville FD
09/16/80 George Durfee Life Member Arvin Hart FD
09/15/81 George Durfee Life Member Arvin Hart FD
09/21/82 Bernard Miner Deceased Mechanicville FD
09/20/83 Bernard Miner Deceased Mechanicville FD
09/18/84 Art Chouiniere Deceased Halfmoon FD
09/17/85 Art Chouiniere Deceased Halfmoon FD
09/16/86 George Wadsley Deceased Greenfield Fire Co. 1
09/15/87 George Wadsley Deceased Greenfield Fire Co. 1
09/20/88 Francis Danforth Deceased Greenfield Fire Co. 4
09/19/89 Francis Danforth Deceased Greenfield Fire Co. 4
09/18/90 Art Chouiniere Deceased Halfmoon FD
09/17/91 Art Chouiniere Deceased Halfmoon FD
09/15/92 Richard Agoney Active-Life Member West Charlton FD
09/21/93 Chuck Goody Active Member Rexford FD
09/20/94 Chuck Goody Active Member Rexford FD
09/19/95 George Seeley Life Member Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/17/96 George Seeley Life Member Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/16/97 Kris Chew Deceased Charlton FD
09/15/98 Kris Chew Deceased Charlton FD
09/21/99 Paul Van Schaick Life Member Rexford FD
09/19/00 Paul Van Schaick Life Member Rexford FD
09/18/01 Ray Nichols Life Member Round Lake FD
09/17/02 Ray Nichols Life Member Round Lake FD
09/16/03 L. Douglas Fletcher Deceased Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/21/04 L. Douglas Fletcher Deceased Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/20/05 Edwin Robbins Life Member South Glens Falls FD
09/19/07 Edwin Robbins Life Member South Glens Falls FD
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09/20/08 Fred Miller Deceased EML – Ballston Spa
09/20/09 Olin Smith Life Member Rock City Falls FD
09/24/10 Garry Watermann Life Member Harmony Corners FD
09/20/11 Garry Watermann Life Member Harmony Corners FD
09/19/12 Joseph Bovey Life Member South Glens Falls FD
09/17/13 Joseph Bovey Life Member South Glens Falls FD
09/14/14 Patrick Kilhullen Life Member Halfmoon FD
09/16/15 Patrick Kilhullen Life Member Halfmoon FD
09/21/16 Gordon Hadsell Life - Inactive
09/20/17 Gordon Hadsell Life - Inactive
09/19/18 Gordon Hadsell Life – Inactive
01/16/19 John Rucinski, Jr President Wilton FD
09/18/19 John Rucinski, Jr President Wilton FD
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12/31/24
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Our Board of Directors...
Our Board of Directors, oversees our Organization, and are elected to 5 Year Terms
Elected in 2022 Olin Smith term expires 2027
Elected in 2021 Stan DeLong term expires 2026
Elected in 2020 Ed Winslow Jr. term expires 2025
appt. 2023 Craig Lewis term expires 2028
appt 2023 Brian Sabourin term expires 2024
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