The Kenosha Fire Department serves the City of Kenosha through the delivery of Emergency Services. This mission is accomplished by highly trained men and women who serve with pride, dedication and courage.
Charles E. Leipzig has served as Fire Chief since December of 2016.
Contact Info
- Phone: 262.653.4100
- Fax: 262.653.4107
- Office: 4810-60th Street
Kenosha, WI 53144 - Hours: Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Department Leadership
Charles E. Leipzig
Fire Chief
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Christopher G. Bigley
Deputy Chief
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Clerical Support Staff
Rita Kemen
Alice Messenger
| Henry B. | Hinsdale | 1851‐1854 |
| Joshua | Davies | 1854‐1855 |
| J.L.V. | Yates | 1855‐1856 |
| Nelson B. | Stebbins | 1856‐1859 |
| Fred | Robinson | 1859‐1861 |
| F.W. | Merrill | 1861‐1864 |
| Henry B. | Hinsdale | 1864‐1865 |
| William | Gehrkin | 1865‐1866 |
| I.W. | Webster | 1866‐1867 |
| F.S. | Lovell | 1867‐1868 |
| Christ | Schend | 1868‐1869 |
| M. | Pettit | 1869‐1870 |
| J.E. | Bally | 1870‐1871 |
| I.W. | Webster | 1871‐1872 |
| Fred | Robinson | 1872‐1873 |
| John T. | Yule | 1873‐1874 |
| Paul | Sauber | 1874‐1875 |
| William | Syms | 1875‐1876 |
| Christ | Schend | 1876‐1880 |
| Lee | Fellows | 1880‐1881 |
| Christ | Schend | 1881‐1885 |
| Henry | Goergen | 1885‐1886 |
| Christ | Schend | 1886‐1888 |
| Peter | Sorensen | 1888‐1889 |
| Matt J. | Brady | 1889‐1890 |
| James S. | Barr | 1890‐1905 |
| Henry | Isermann | 1905‐1917 |
| John J. | Schwartz | 1917‐1933 |
| Fred J. | Moeller | 1933‐1938 |
| William J. | Brady | 1938‐1962 |
| Jerome A. | Gumbinger | 1962‐1972 |
| Frank E. | Blasi | 1972‐1978 |
| Gerald J. | Poltrock | 1978‐1987 |
| Michael A. | Massey | 1987‐1990 |
| Richard L. | Thomas | 1991‐1999 |
| Joseph J. | Kiser | 2000‐2004 |
| Matthew D. | Weber | 2004‐2006 |
| John R. | Thomsen | 2006‐2016 |
| Charles E. | Leipzig |
2016-Present
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