The Fire Chief leads the department — overseeing training, apparatus, and emergency response, and setting the direction for everything KCVFD does. Every Chief who has served since our founding in 1923 is listed below.
| Name | Term | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| L.H. Reuser | 24 Years | Feb 1923 – Feb 1947 |
| Florian Kolodziej | 5 Years 11 Months | Feb 1947 – Feb 1953 |
| Albert Fuchs | 9 Years 2 Months | Feb 1953 – May 1962 |
| Ernest Hedtke | 3 Years 5 Months | May 1962 – Oct 1965 |
| Adolph Boelter Sr. | 20 Years 3 Months | Oct 1965 – Feb 1986 |
| Fletcher Kuhnel Jr. | 5 Years | Feb 1986 – Feb 1991 |
| Lawrence Banduch | 2 Months | Feb 1991 – May 1991 |
| Charles Malik | 35 Years 4 Months | May 1991 – Present |