“In appreciation to these employees and volunteers who have exemplified service above self through their dedication and commitment to the City of Erlanger.”
Bill J. Allen
Jerry Billiter
Tom Cahill Jr.
Charles W. Dickhaut
Mary Golatzki-Egan
Daniel Fern
Ben Gilbert
Julianne Harris
Phyllis Isaac
Mark Jolly
Jim Koch
John Layne
Mary E. McClure
Linda Newberry
Paul L. Ober Jr.
O.K. Price
Sue Robinson
Fred Scheben Sr.
Tim Thames
Troy Vines
Richard Wheelwright
Kenneth Yaden
Carol A. Ansari
Tony Beagle
Ralph Cook
Jackie Debruyn
Doug Eifert
Betty Margaret Fortner
Gus Gebhart
J.W. Haley
John Iott
Darryl Jouett
Gene Kessen
Paul Lageman
Diane Martin
Stewart E. Newhall
Marc T. Otto Sr.
Ray Price
Buddy Rembrandt
Andy Scheben Sr.
Anthony P. Thomas
Alonzo Victor Jr.
Glenn M. Wells
David Michael Antrobus
Rick Beatty
Ronald L. Crone
Kevin Davis
Rose Herzog
Wainwirght Kruse
Sandy Mulligan
Don Rainone
Darlene Schneider
Sherri Wind
Jeanne Brinkman
Albert Hilton
Vicki Kyle
Mike Leming
Vicki McMullen
Todd Rice
Larry Schneider
Woodie Woodward
Richard M. Brophy
Sherry D. Hoffman
Kim Klare
Justin Brinkman
Rose Marie Stambush
Diane Brown
Michael Steffen
Mark Stewart
Jeff W. Debruyn
James J. Eifert
Lee Frakes
Bill Gentry
Mark Haley
Andrew Ifcic
Jim Jomes
Mark Klocker
Tad Lainhart
Bill May
Ruey Newsom
Greg Pohlman
Lucy Rouse-Riffle
Bill Scheben
Deborah C. Trumble
James H. Viox III
Lois Wells
Earl Alcorn
Thomas Bailey
Jim Clifton
Virgil Day
Frank Edwards
Vic Fender
Joe Garera
Patricia A. Hahn
Mike Jansing
Jeffery P. Kennedy
Mike Mann
Missy Pollard
Joyce Reis
Terry Sapp
Bob Tholemeier
Virginia Van Camp
Ed Webster
Frank Ash
Chris Beckman
Kathy Cahill
Frank Dehner
Dave Eifert
Patricia Frakes
Laura Gentry
John D. Harris
Philip Kloenne
Sue Lampke
Randy McMullen
Brian Robinson
Robert Schneider
Tony Wilson
Ollie Brown
Robert F. Hucker
Hubert Miller
Scott Reusing
Lisa Scheidt
Rhonda Wolfe
Carol Ann Butcher
Victor G. Huser
Sue Robinson
William Schoborg
L.A. Butler
Jack Huff
James Molley
Todd D. Schulkers
Katherine M. Stephens
Patty Winston-Suedkamp
Joy Sullivan
Paul H. Swanson
David Smith
Craig Stewart
Mac McChesney
Corine Pitts
James Roberts
Fred Scheben Jr.
Chester A. Turner
James H. Viox Jr.
Sue Wells
J. Scott Abney
Carol Bailey
Henry F. Childress
Terry Davies
Garry A. Fender Sr.
Henry Gardener
John Kemp
Paul D. LaBare
William H. Mai
Pete Pettit
John Reis
Greg Sandel
Edward Taylor
Clayton M. Van Camp
Roger Wagner
Matt Allen
Richard J. Bohl
Paul Clark
John A. Domaschko
Earl Franks
Robert Gilham
Clyde Hawkins
Tim Koenig
Todd Lincoln
Kay Miller
Clyde L. Rouse
John Scheben Jr.
Fred Thomas
Russell N. Victor
Ray Whitson
Robert Arens
T.T. Bird
Phillip Clare
Joe Domaschko
Marc Fields
Edward Gilham
Frank Hauer
Keith Henry
Dave McQuerry
Garfield Sexton
Michael Bianchi
Tim Herrmann
Ralph Sexton
Tim Black
Bill Howard
Jeff Mosier
Dave Shadoan
Rick Bogard
Lisa Hume
Todd Mitchell
Bruce L. Smith
Kevin Brinkman
Ed Millican
Eric F. Smith
Jim Brophy
Monica Smith
Kevin Burke
Sylvan Smith
Randy Blankenship
Orville Sorrell
Ralph Sydnor
Darcy Koenig
Charles Lewis
Russell McClure
Frank Rose
Joe Scheben
Dave Vonderschmidt
Frank A. Wichmann
Walter Bain
Plummer Clifton
Pete Debruyn
Fred Ficke
Dianna Gates
Paul D. Hahn
Jim Kennedy
Bob Lageman
Bill Martin
Marvin R. Releford
Andy Scheben Jr.
Jeanie Smith-Webster
Nancy Bolte
Pat Collura
Bob Douglas
Carolyn Fultz
Joe Goodrich
Larry Head
Ray Kordenbrock
Thomas G. Loos
Mac McMullen
Thomas L. Rouse
John Jack Scheben Sr.
Robert Joseph Williams
Barb Bowling
Steve Conley
Snorky Douba
Earl Franks
Patrick Gettys
Estelle Hegge
George Kreidler Jr.
Steve Lump Jr.
Gurney Mitchell
Paul Russell
Peter A. Scheben
Albert H. Wind III
Ervin Bramlage
Kevin Davis
Kevin Gilpin
Mike Heidrich
George Kreidler Sr.
Steve Lumpp Sr.
Malcom Morin
John Rust
Tony Scheben
Kathleen Wind
Elmer Brennen
John Dunhoft
Paul Gronefeld
Rick Herzog
Norman Kruse
Ken Luxenberger
Mike Mulligan
Leon Shake Ryle
William L. Scheyer
Rick Wind
Greg Brinkman
Bruce Suedkamp
Shawn Sims
Renee Skidmore
Jon Sterling
The City of Erlanger would like to recognize the many achievements and long service of Bill Martin.
Walk into any firehouse in Northern Kentucky and mention the name Chief Bill Martin. There is a great chance they will know him. Chief Martin has dedicated his entire adult life to emergency services.
Growing up in Erlanger, he graduated from Lloyd Memorial High School before attending the University of Kentucky. During that time, he joined the Erlanger Fire Department (1971) as a volunteer.
From 1972 to 1979, Bill volunteered for Erlanger and worked as an accountant before being hired as the first career employee for the Erlanger Fire Department (Fire Marshal). He served as the Fire Marshall from 1979 until 1988 when he was named the Kentucky State Fire Marshal. During that time, Bill would continue to volunteer as an Assistant Chief for the fire department. In 1992, he was named the first career Fire Chief for the Erlanger Fire Department. During his tenure, the department saw the merger with Erlanger Rescue Squad forming what we now know as the Erlanger Fire/EMS Department, the addition of full time staff to daily operations paving the way for our current full time department and the creation of the Northern Kentucky Technical Rescue Team (Erlanger is a founding member). After retiring in 2004, he was named the full time Fire Chief for the Hebron Fire Protection District, a post he would hold until 2011. After retiring from Hebron, he continued part time employment in the fire service with Erlanger, Point Pleasant Fire District and the Crescent Springs – Villa Hills Fire Departments until 2019. Chief Martin was named to the Kentucky Firefighters Association – Hall of Fame in 2012.
Service to our community runs in the Martin family. Bill’s wife, Diane, served on the Erlanger Fire Department Auxiliary for years. Their son and daughter, John and Michelle, have both served as volunteers with Erlanger Fire/EMS. Bill credits his fire service success to the mentorship from former Erlanger Fire Chief Jack Scheben. Bill and Diane still reside in Erlanger and enjoy time with their grandchildren (Zach, Lainey, Jack and Lola) and their great grandchildren (Briar and Kaisen).
Provided by Captain Ric Bohl with the Erlanger Fire/EMS Department
For more information regarding the Friendship Garden Wall, please contact Sherry Hoffman at sherry.hoffman@cityoferlanger.com. For details on the criteria for being listed on the Friendship Garden Wall, click here.