Current Members
Officers
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Chief Bolte joined the department in May of 1974. He has held all of the elected officers positions including two terms as Chief. In 1984 he served at Chief for 3 years. He began his second term in 1993 and still holds that position. He is active member of the Southwest Fireman's association, Virginia State Firefighters Association, Virginia Chiefs Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. In addition to his duties with the fire department, Chief Bolte is the President and CEO of Annie Kay's Whole Foods, Imaginations Toy and Furniture Company, The Coffee Mill and Bolte Development Property Management. | |
| Keith Bolte Chief (101) |
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Assistant Chief Carner began his career in the fire service in March of 1972 when he joined the Longshop-McCoy Volunteer Fire Department. He later joined the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department in April of 1977. He served as Lieutenant from 1981 thru 1983, and was Assistant Chief from 1984 thru 1986. Was elected Fire Chief in 1987 and served until 1992, and has been Assistant Chief since then. Asst. Chief Carner is an active member of the Southwest Fire Fighters Association, Virginia Fire Fighters Association, Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He has been employed at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant Fire Department since 1979, where he has gone through the ranks from firefighter to Assistant Chief. He is the owner and president of New River Fire Extinguishers, Inc. | |
| Bobby Carner Asst. Chief (102) |
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Following in the footsteps of his father, Captain Mike Linkous joined the Blacksburg Fire Department in 1983 and has answered thousands of calls during his tenure with the department. He has served in a number of officer's positions over the years, including several years as Captain in the 1990's. Mike is employed by Bolte Development, and in his spare time he enjoys watching Jimmy Johnson win NASCAR races. | |
| Mike Linkous Captain (103) |
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Lt. Dustin joined the department in January of 1997. He moved to Blacksburg in 1995 to attend Virginia Tech. Before moving to Blacksburg he served as a member of two other fire departments in Virginia: Tappahannock-Essex and Sparta. James holds certifications that include vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, hazmat operations, rope rescue, and EMT-B. When not on duty, James works for Virginia Tech - managing multimedia computer labs and classrooms in Torgersen Hall and teaching faculty how to better use technology in their classes. | |
| James Dustin 1st Lieutenant (104) |
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| Drew Smith 2nd Lieutenant (105) |
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LT. Smith joined the department in June of 1996. Mark has held many ranks within the department from Second Lieutenant up to First Lieutenant and is currently an active life member with the department. Mark holds certifications in Firefighter 1 & 2, Hazmat Awareness & Operations, Confined Space, Trench & Rope Rescue, Vehicle Extrication, EVOC and EMT-B. Mark is an active member with the Southwest Virginia Firefighters Association and is current assistant secretary. When not on duty, Mark is employed with the Town of Blacksburg as a Communications Officer with the Blacksburg Police Department. | |
| Mark Smith 2nd Lieutenant (106) |
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| PJ Morehead 2nd Lieutenant (107) |
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Wayne became a volunteer member of the Blacksburg Fire Department in December of 1984 and was voted Member of the Year in 1990. In 1995 he was hired as the Fire Prevention Coordinator. In 1999 Wayne was appointed Fire Code Official for the Town of Blacksburg, and in March 2007 became the first career firefighter in the Blacksburg Fire Department. His certifications include Fire Officer 1, Instructor III, Juvenile Fire-setter Intervention specialist, Public Fire Safety Educator Level II, Hazardous Materials Level II, Hazwhopper, Fire Fighter III, Heavy & Tactical Rescue-Confined Space Rescue, Fire Attack II, EVOC, Inspector 1031, and Fire Investigator II. Wayne is currently an active life member of the fire department. He has two daughters, Emily and Katie. When not working with the fire department Wayne is an auctioneer, being the principal auctioneer in over 50 auctions per year. He is a Graduate of the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering and the Certified Auctioneers Institute at Indiana University. Wayne has served on the Board of Directors and is a life member of the Virginia Auctioneers Association and a member of the National Auctioneers Association. He was awarded The Jake Horney Memorial Award from the VAA in 2010. | |
| Wayne Garst Fire Code Official (109) |
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Curtis has been in the fire service for 24 years, serving 8 years with Radford Fire and Rescue before marrying and moving to Dublin, where he has served for the past 16 years. Prior to working for Blacksburg, he worked for five years for the City of Radford Fire and Rescue as a Lieutenant. His certifications include Firefighter, Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor, HazMat Technician, Vehicle Extrication, EVOC, Rope Rescue II, Confined Space, Trench Rescue, Driver Operator Pumper and Aerial, and FEMA Emergency Management Institute Professional Development Series. Curtis is a Past President and Life Member of the Southwest Virginia Firefighters Association, and is the current Secretary. He is married with two children, and enjoys biking, golf, and photography. | |
| Curtis Whitt Firefighter / Fire Inspector (110) |
Members
| Justin Akers (178) | William Boylan (182) |
| Joshua Burnheimer (139) | Donald Cromer, Jr.* (152) |
| John Cromer* (150) | Norman Croy* (141) |
| Chad Dailey (186) | Scott Davis (174) |
| Chris Dowdy* (156) | Justin Duck (184) |
| Dennis Fisher* (144) | Scott Fritz (167) |
| Lester Karlin (180) | Alexander Keylin (183) |
| Justin Kyriazi (169) | Arnold Lafon (173) |
| Daryl Linkous* (161) | Fred Linkous* (125) |
| David Lucas (176) | Christopher Lucas* (128) |
| Michael Mansdoerfer (179) | Andrew Marinik (177) |
| Christopher Masseth (175) | Ruper Matthews III* (121) |
| Matthew McCoy (158) | Jason Mitcham (126) |
| Christopher Mozer (185) | Wayne Myers, Jr.* (134) |
| Alexander Oliver (160) | Brian Price (166) |
| Greg Polan* (127) | Sarah Polan (157) |
| Susanne Ratcliffe (148) | Doug Robinson, Jr.* (120) |
| Jeff Robinson* (165) | Brandon Ruble (146) |
| Seth Sawyer (145) | Neil Sedlak, Jr. (162) |
| Randall Smith* (163) | Joshua Spradlin (131) |
| Richard Stratton* (140) | Joe Strickler* (138) |
| James Stuart VI (181) | Andrew Teates (172) |
| Anthony Wilson (147) |
*denotes life member, serving at least fifteen years
