Honolulu Fire Department Fire Chiefs
The Honolulu Fire Department is the oldest fire department west of the Mississippi River. His majesty, King Kamehameha III, established the Honolulu Fire Department by ordinance on December 27, 1850.
Fire Chief Sheldon K. Hao
The Honolulu Fire Commission appointed Sheldon K. Hao as the Honolulu Fire Department’s 35th Fire Chief effective December 29, 2021.
Jason Samala was selected by Chief Hao to be the Deputy Fire Chief, and both were sworn into office on December 29, 2021.
Manuel P. Neves
2/16/2013- 2/28/2021
Kenneth G. Silva
1/16/2006 – 12/31/2012
Attilio K. Leonardi
4/9/1998 – 1/15/2006
Anthony J. Lopez, Jr.
4/8/1995 – 4/9/1998
Richard R. Seto-Mook
3/16/1994 – 3/8/1995
Donald S.M. Chang
1/2/1993 – 3/15/1994
Lionel E. Camara
1/1/1990 – 12/30/1993
Frank K. Kahoohanohano
1/2/1985 – 12/29/1989
Thomas C. Blondin
11/20/1984 – 12/28/1984
Melvin M. Nonaka
1/2/1981 – 9/18/1984
Boniface K. Aiu
2/5/1973 – 12/30/1980
Leo M. Kwaitkowski
1/2/1969 – 6/30/1972
Richard L. Young
2/1/1966 – 1/1/1969
William K. Blaisdell
1/2/1959 – 1/26/1966
Harold C. Pate
8/1/1956 – 12/31/1958
Harold A. Smith
1/1/1946 – 7/31/1956
William W. Blaisdell
2/20/1928 – 12/31/1945
Charles H. Thurston
6/15/1901 – 2/18/1928
James H. Hunt
8/10/1893 – 6/2/1901
Frank Hustace
3/1/1893 – 8/9/1893
Julius C. Asch
12/7/1892 – 2/28/1893
Charles B. Wilson
6/7/1886 – 12/7/1891
John N. Nott
6/5/1882 – 6/7/1886
George Lucas
6/1/1878 – 6/5/1882
James S. Lemon
6/1/1874 – 6/3/1878
John A. Hassinger
6/3/1872 – 6/1/1874
Charles N. Spencer
6/6/1870 – 6/3/1872
Charles E. Williams
6/3/1867 – 6/6/1870
Richard Gilliland
6/5/1865 – 6/3/1867*
Robert B. Neville
6/1/1863 – 6/5/1865
Alexander J. Cartwright
6/2/1862 – 6/1/1863*
Richard Gilliland
6/6/1859 -6/2/1862*
Alexander J. Cartwright
2/3/1851 – 6/6/1859*
William C. Parke
11/1/1850 – 12/27/1850
*Served two terms