Our Members
Our team of firefighters is committed to fulfilling their duties in keeping Middlebury safe. Each member of our department plays an invaluable role in protecting and serving the community each and every day. Learn more about us below, and please reach out if you have any questions.
Meet The Department
David Shaw
Rank: Chief
Joined MFD: 1980
Certifications: Operator of all trucks, Haz-Mat Ops, Swift water Technician: Rope Rescue Technician; Ice Rescue Technician: SCBA
State Firefighter Awards: Line Officer of the Year, Fire Chief of the Year
County Firefighter Awards: Line Officer of the Year, Fire Chief of the Year, 45th ACFA, Regional Fire School was dedicated to Chief Shaw
Myron Selleck
Rank: Asst. Chief
Joined MFD: 1980
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Certified operator on most of the department's apparatus
Firefighter Awards: MFD `Chiefs' Award, 2005; ACFA Life membership, 2014; Elected Captain, 2001; Appointed Asst. Chief, 2008; ACFA Regional Fire School Evaluator since 2013; ACFA Chief of the year 2016
Pat Shaw
Rank: Asst. Chief
Joined MFD: 1982-1986, 2004
Formerly a member of: New Haven FD (1986-2004)
Certifications: HazMat Operations, Operator of all apparatus
Firefighter Awards: MFD Chiefs Award (2009 and 2011), ACFA Emergency Maintenance Technician of the Year (2011), MFD Award of Valor (2018), American Legion Firefighter Certificate Of Commendation (2019)
Jeffrey Carpenter
Rank: Captain
Joined MFD: 2003
Formerly a member of: Bristol FD (2001-2003)
Certifications: Firefighter 1; Operator of Utility 1, Utility 2, Brush 1, and Support
Firefighter Awards: ACFA Line Officer of the Year (2020)
LeRoy Graham
Rank: Captain
Joined MFD: 2014
Certifications: Firefighter I, HazMat Operations, Operator of Support
Firefighter Awards: MFD Chief's Award (2019)
Paul Garrow
Rank: Captain
Joined MFD: 1990
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, HazMat Operations, Swift Water Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Ice Rescue Technician, Operator of all apparatus
Firefighter Awards: ACFA Line Officer of the Year (2012), VSFA Line Officer of the Year (2013), MFD Medal of Valor (2018), American Legion Medal of Valor (2018)
Tim Porter
Rank: Captain
Joined MFD: 2015
Formerly a member of: Vergennes FD & Starksboro FD
Certifications: HazMat Operations; Operator of Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, and Support
Firefighter Awards: ACFA Firefighter of the year (2000), MFD Chief's Award (2000)
Donald Patterson
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 1997
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, HazMat Operations, Swift Water Rescue Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Ice Rescue Technician; Operator of Utility 1, Utility 2, Brush 1, Support, and Tanker 1
Firefighter Awards: MFD Chief's Award (2013), VFSA Firefighter of the Year (2017)
Scott Selleck
Rank: Lieutenant
Joined MFD: 2001-2003, 2006
Formerly a member of: Cornwall FD (2003-2006)
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, HazMat Operations, Operator of all apparatus
Brett Wilhelm
Rank: Lieutenant
Joined MFD: 2017
Certifications: Firefighter 1
Michael Bougor
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2000
Certifications: HazMat Operations; Operator of Utility 2 and Support
Halcyon Brown
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2018
Certifications: Firefighter 1
Josh Dishaw
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2018
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations, Swift Water Rescue Technician, Ice Rescue Technician, Paramedic
Shawn Frost
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2011
Certifications: Swift Water Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Ice Rescue Technician
Randy Garrow
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2006
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Ops., Emergency Medical Responder
Blake Harrison
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2013
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Operator of all apparatus
Firefighter Awards: MFD Chief's Award (2006 and 2017)
Brian Hayes
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2012
Firefighter Awards: Chief Ralph Jackman Youth Firefighter of the Year Award in 2013
Andrew L'Roe
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2017
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Operator of Support
Laurent Lussier
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 1987
Certifications: Firefighter, HazMat Operations
Donald Mason
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2007
Formerly a member of: Benson FD
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Haz-Mat Operations, Ice Rescue Technician, Swift Water Technician, Rope Rescue Technician
Mike Mayone
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 1996
Formerly a member of: Banksville Independent FD (1980 - 1991), Rochester FD (1991 - 1992), East Middlebury FD (1992 - 1996)
Certifications: HazMat Operations, Operator of Utility 2
Firefighting Awards: ACFA Firefighter of the Year (2006), MFD Chief's Award (2005)
Dylan Montagu
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2016
Certifications: Firefighter 1
Andrew "Drew" Murray
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2019
Certifications: Firefighter I, Haz Mat Operations
Karissa Peltier
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2018
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations
Cale Wisher
Rank: Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2018
Certifications: Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, HazMat Operations, EMT
Benjamin "Ben" Arriola
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2021
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations, EMT
Eli DiBari
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2021
Formerly a member of: East Missoula Rural FD - Montana (2021-2022)
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations, EMT
Emily Jones
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2021
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations
Conrad Kang
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2021
Andy Klein
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2022
Nicolas Koontz
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2022
A.J. Rossbach
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2021
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations
Anthony Porter
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2020
Audrey Carpenter
Rank: Cadet
Joined MFD: 2022
Henry Carpenter
Rank: Cadet
Joined MFD: 2020
Richard "Rick" Cole
Rank: Retired Chief
Joined MFD: 1975
Firefighter Awards: Addison County Fire Chief (2003), Life Member of ACFA, MFD Chief's Award (2014)
Lawrence "Larry" Volker
Rank: Dispatcher
Joined MFD: 1970-1983, 1997
Formerly a member of: Salisbury FD (1972-1973)
Firefighter Awards: ACFA Life Member (2009); VSFA Senior Firefighter of the Year (2013); MFD Chief's Award (2019)
Luke Van Horn
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Joined MFD: 2021
Certifications: Firefighter 1, HazMat Operations