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Meet our leadership team and Command Staff
Fire Chief Chuck Wiedecker
Chuck Wiedecker became chief of department in July 2025. He brings over a decade of fire experience.
Asst Chief Pat Coveney
Asst Chief Coveney assumed office in July 2025. He brings over 30 years of Fire and EMS experience.
Captain Harold Sapp
Lieutenant Cody Bartula
Harold Sapp brings decades of experience as a firefighter to the department. He has served as a training captain and fire chief in the past. He was reappointed to the Captain role with focus on Training and Suppression/Operations in July 2025.
Lieutenant Cody Bartula
Lieutenant Cody Bartula
Cody Bartula was appointed Lieutenant with a focus on Suppression/Operations in July 2025.
Lieutenant Dave Staten
Secretary Vance Ballard
Dave Staten was appointed Lieutenant with a focus on Communications and Medical in July 2025. He has been a paramedic for 35 years and has over a decade of firefighting experience.
Secretary Vance Ballard
Secretary Vance Ballard
Vance Ballard has been a member of the department for over a decade, and is a registered nurse. In addition to being custodian of records he is also the department Training Coordinator.
Treasurer Bryan Kyle
Bryan Kyle is a retired career law enforcement officer who manages the departmental finances and banking records.
Chaplain Matt Murray
Pastor Matt was called as Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church of North Zulch in October 2022. He was invited to be the department Chaplain in September 2025.
Matt grew up in Florida but relocated to Texas with his family after high school. He has served in full-time pastoral ministry since 2007 in a variety of roles including Student Pastor, Family Pastor, and Discipleship Pastor. He is married to his wife Megan and they had three children, Charlee, Graycee, and Eli.
