Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District

01/05/2026

12/06/2025

What an amazing look into our department’s past. These firefighters helped shape the values, traditions, and pride we still carry today.

We are especially proud to share that two members from this 1974 photo still serve our community today — Russ Hyde and Rich Knapp. Their decades of dedication and commitment are a true testament to the spirit of volunteer service.

We stand on the shoulders of those who served before us—and we’re grateful for their unwavering dedication to protecting our town.

Thank you to the Princeville Heritage Museum for preserving and sharing this history.

1974 Akron Princeville Fire Department

Front row: Byron Wear, JM Bliss, Larry Hasselbacher, Richard Knapp, Oliver Ault, Ed Woertz, John H Bliss (Chief), Loren Clark, Russell Hyde, Robert Pullen
Middle row: Lester Larson, Clarence Ralph, Leo Hietter, Don Jackson, John Kraft, Mike Spurgeon, Don Dallinger, Bill German, Robert Schindler, Howard Yess, Ray Delbridge, Harry Best
Back row: Jim Pierce, Don Poole, Bill Robinson, Ray Ralph, Ben Pullen, John Moxley, Junior Camp, Gary Heilman

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