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The Cinnaminson Fire Commission is an elected board of 5 Fire Commissioners.
The Current members of the Commission are:


   
Harry Smith III Chairman

Harry has been a proud Cinnaminson resident since 1961 and is a 30 year volunteer veteran of the Fire Service having started his career as a firefighter in 1976, and has served in seven different Fire Departments around the country while in the military.   Harry served 22 years on active duty in the United States Air Force.  As a career U.S. Air Force firefighter and a volunteer firefighter,  Harry worked his way up through the ranks and has served as a Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief, Chief, and now holds the position of  Captain.  Since 1995, Harry has served as an incumbent Fire Commissioner, currently in his fourth term with a only a one year break in service.   Other positions he has previously held are Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator and Emergency Management Coordinator.  Harry serves as an active member of our local Ambulance Squad, the Palmyra-Cinnaminson-Riverton Emergency Medical Services.  Harry has been an active certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) since 1983.

Harry is President of Certified Health and Safety Services, LLC.  He has a Fire Science degree and holds numerous certifications with OSHA, EPA, Fire Service, and the National Safety Council.  Harry is a Certified Safety Manager (CSM).

   
   

   
Robert Steel Vice Chairman

Bob is a 28 year volunteer veteran of the Cinnaminson Fire Department having started his career in 1978.  Bob started out as Fire police for the first year then became a Fire Fighter after attending fire school.  Bob worked his way up through the ranks and has served Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief, and Deputy Chief, and now is currently on the Board of Fire Commissioners.  Bob also served as chairman of the Board of Directors in the Fire Department, and held the position of Deputy Fire Marshal.

Bob works for the Navy in the Asset Protection and Pollution Prevention Division, as a Mechanical Engineer.  Bob has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University, is a Certified Tool & Die Maker, an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, and a Licensed Fire Instructor and Inspector with the State of New Jersey.

Bob is married with a family, his wife Diane and two teenagers Jessica and Jeffrey.

   

   
Richard L. Dietrich Treasurer

Rich is a first term Fire Commissioner who is happily married and the father of one adult son who previously was a volunteer of the Cinnaminson Fire Department. Rich is a self-employed accountant who retired from the Federal government in the year 2000.

He is also a veteran of the US Army infantry having served in West Berlin, Germany during the late 1960s. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Philadelphia College Textiles and Science (now known as Philadelphia University) with a major in accounting. Rich is a nationally recognized financial consultant related to the Federal government’s preschool Head Start program. In this capacity he travels through the country under contract either directly to grantee organizations or indirectly for the Federal government.

Rich’s goal is to maintain a very high quality of fire service to his community with a dedication to financial accountability.

   

   
Rob Dwyer Deputy Clerk

Rob is a 38 year resident of Burlington County with the last five living in Cinnaminson. With his election as Commissioner, Rob endeavors to bring an independent and business like approach to the Cinnaminson Fire District.

Rob works for First Keystone Bank, a community bank in Media, Pa, where he serves as Senior Vice President - Director of Lending.  Rob holds a Bachelors Degree in Management and Management Information Systems from New Hampshire College and a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration concentration in Accounting from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania.

   

   
Roger Butler Clerk

Roger and his wife Sharon of 7 years moved to Cinnaminson 1 ½ years ago from Philadelphia, PA, and immediately became involved in the township by running for the board of Fire Commissioners. Roger is a New Jersey native born in Lakewood, N.J. and had lived in Mercer County for over 20 years. Roger has worked for the Barclay Insurance group in Riverton, NJ for the last 6 years as Personal Lines Sales Manager working closely with many insurance company people including Underwriters, Business Development Managers, and Presidents. He has worked in the insurance industry for the last 15 years and is currently working on becoming a Certified Insurance Counselor.

   

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