Fire Chief - Past and Present

The Lawton Fire Department has had 17 Fire Chiefs since its inception in 1901.

• Henry Andrew “Heck” Thomas - 1905
• L.M. Radley -
• Sim Sheppard-Served twice - 1917 and 1933
• Del Dexter - 1926
• George Pollard 1939
• Tom Phipps - 1939-1940
• Jess Cowell - 1940-1945
• Ross “Pop” Hanks - 1945-1946
• Leroy Julian - 1946-1953
• Harris Hancock - 1953-1973
• Jimmie Martin - 1973-1975
• Richard Tannery - 1975-1989
• Mike Carter - 1989-1996
• Donald Barrington - 1996-2002
• Bart Hadley - 2002-2013
• Dewayne Burk - 2013-2019
• Raanon Adams - 2019-2021
• Jared Williams - 2022-Present