The Islip Fire Department honors the service of its members who have achieved 50 years of service. Upon reaching the 50 year milestone those members were accorded the title Honorary Chief of the Department.

The following members have served the Islip Fire Department and the residents of the Islip Fire District for more than 50 years.

1881 – 1883 John Vail
1883 – 1884 Henry Jennings
1884 – 1885 John Fraser

1885 – 1886 V.H. Velsor *

1887 – 1893 J.H. Berry *

1893 – 1894 Smith Wright *

1894 – 1906 Charles Brown *

1906 – 1907 Eugene Smith *

1908 – 1909 W. Clayton Haff *

1909 – 1910 Willis P. Raynor *

1910 – 1912 Charles Suydam *

1912 – 1913 John A. Gates *

1913 – 1914 Alfred Doxsee *

1914 – 1916 J. Preston Smith *

1916 – 1919 Charles Bollinger *

1919 – 1921 Clayton Grover *

1921 – 1922 Hewlett Raynor *

1922 – 1923 Frank Howland *

1923 – 1927 Harry Brown *

1927 – 1930 William Albertina *

1930 – 1935 John Dempsey *

1935 – 1937 Lawrence Peterson *

1937 – 1940 John Kasin *

1940 – 1942 Herman Beebe *

1942 – 1944 James Murphy *

1944 – 1946 Herbert Albertina *

1946 – 1948 Amerigo Zarcone *

1948 – 1950 Christopher Wetzler *

1950 – 1952 Donald Sullivan *

1952 – 1954 Ernest Gale *

1954 – 1956 Milton Riedel *

1956 – 1958 Paul Kjar *

1958 – 1960 John Stecker *

1960 – 1962 Jack kahler *

1962 – 1964 Henry Hohmann *

1964 – 1966 Charles Mews *

1966 – 1968 Frank Matousek *

1968 – 1970 John E. Kasin *

1970 – 1972 John Mueller *

1972 – 1974 Benjamin Gelletto

1974 – 1976 Robert Ballarine *

1976 – 1978 Charles Flower *

1978 – 1980 Edwin Corwin *

1980 – 1982 Richard Ackerson Sr.

1982 – 1984 Frank Slavik 

1984 – 1986 Leonard Tinelli *

1986 – 1988 Terrence Savoy *

1988 – 1990 Thomas J. Butler 

1990 – 1992 A. Wayne Overton

1992 – 1994 Robert Powers

1994 – 1996 Richard Ackerson Jr. *

1996 – 1998 Charles Farrell

1998 – 2000 James Delle Femine *

2000 – 2002 Vincent K. Dineen *

2002 – 2004 Jens G. Golden 

2004 – 2006 Phillip J. Dineen

2006 – 2007 Thomas Farrell

2007 – 2009 Joseph S. Marino

2010 – 2011 Richard J. Patch Jr.

2012 – 2013 William P. Stenger

2014 – 2015 Carmine V. Paolicelli

2016 - 2017 William P. Moon II *

2018 - 2019 Thomas J. Butler Sr.

2020 - 2021 Ronald E. Pfuhl

2022 - 2023 Alden J. Schroeder

2024 - 2025 Jared M. Gunst

* Deceased