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Deputy Chief Alan Stoffregen
Deputy Chief Stoffregen has been with the Sauk Village Fire Department for 35 years.
Starting in 1969, Al worked his way up through the ranks and has been the Deputy Chief for 12 years.
As Deputy Chief, Al is second in command and is the back up in the Chief's absence.
Al is in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau, which oversees fire inspections and public education.
As with many members who were on the department in the 1980's, Al says his worst experience as a firefighter was the year
when several children died in two separate house fires.
On the other hand, Al says his best experience with the department has been being involved with Fire Prevention Education.
He says, "There is no substitute for fire safety. People have to make sure they have working smoke detectors in
their homes and have an escape plan."
Besides working with the fire department, Al's full-time job is at the Ford plant in Chicago Heights where he's worked
for 40 years. He's lived in Sauk Village for 36 years.
Assistant Chief Edward Myers
Assistant Chief Myers has been with the Sauk Village Fire Department for 33 years.
Starting in 1971, Ed worked his way up through the ranks and has been the Assistant Chief for almost 3 years.
As Assistant Chief, Ed is third in command.
Ed is in charge of department operations, which oversees vehicle and equipment maintenance.
Ed is also the department's Chief Arson Investigator and is also certified to work with Juvenile Fire Setters.
AC Myers sits on 2 state boards. He's on the Arson Investigators Re-certification Board and the IL Firefighters Association
Board of Directors.
Since becoming a fire investigator, Ed has investigated over 2000 fires. His worst experience has been investigating
fire related fatalities. He has been the Chief Investigator on every fire fatality in Sauk Village.
His best experience has been to grow with the fire department and becoming Assistant Chief.
Ed has also been privileged to see his two sons follow in his footsteps. His oldest son, Phil, started out as a cadet
with Sauk Village and is now a career firefighter with Park Forest. Paul is Ed's youngest son who also started with Sauk
Village as a cadet and is now an engineer on the department.
Ed says the secret to making it in the fire service is training and common sense.
Besides the fire service, Ed worked for Sauk Village for 18 years as a building and code enforcement officer before taking
a code enforcement position with the Steger Police Department where he's currently employed
Captain Richard Atwood
Years of Service: 13 in Fire Service / 10 with Sauk Village Fire Department
Duty Assignments:
Administrate the Department's Training Program which includes creating a training calendar that incorporates federal and
state training topics; teach classes and coordinate instructors; write procedures and manage a training budget. Also serve
as the Department's Public Information & Education Officer. This includes writing the bi-monthly Sauk Talk article for
the Fire Department, providing information to the media, and coordinating public education events.
Fire Service Credentials and Education:
Associates Degree in Fire Science, Firefighter III, Fire Officer II, Hazardous Materials Operations, Fire Apparatus Engineer,
Fire Service Vehicle Operator, Technical Rescue Awareness, Vehicle/Machinery Extrication Technician, High Angle Rescue Technician,
Confined Space Operations, Trench Collapse Operations, Instructor II, Training Program Manager, American Heart Association
CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor, Paramedic.
Memberships of other Fire Service and Community Service Organizations:
MABAS 27 Training Committee, Combined Agency Response Team (Gray CART Team)
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