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Trustees accept firefighter and auxiliary resignations, approve hires; captain accepted into National Fire Academy program
Summary
The board accepted resignations from part-time firefighter EMT Jacob A. Gutweiler and auxiliary police officer William R. Murphy, approved two event-attendant hires, and celebrated Captain Dean Alberts’ acceptance to the Executive Fire Officer program at the National Fire Academy.
At the June 24 meeting the Delhi Township Board of Trustees accepted the voluntary resignation of part-time firefighter EMT Jacob A. Gutweiler, effective July 3, 2026, and accepted the voluntary resignation of auxiliary police officer William R. Murphy, effective June 30, 2026.
Fire Chief thanked Gutweiler and said Gutweiler received an offer for a full-time position in a neighboring township. The chief also announced that Captain Dean Alberts had been accepted into the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, a competitive two-year leadership program that includes applied research projects. Trustees congratulated Captain Alberts and noted the expected department benefits from his participation.
Separately, the board approved hiring Heather Ganser and Sarah Thomas as event attendants in the marketing and events department at $15 per hour, contingent on required pre-employment testing and a background check. The board also approved an hourly rate adjustment for Assistant Police Clerk India M. Barkley to $19.57 per hour effective June 24, 2026.
Why it matters: the personnel actions affect department capacity (fire and police auxiliary staffing and event staffing) and invest in leadership development for the fire department. The EFO program is a professional development opportunity that the chief said can yield organizational improvements when projects are applied locally.
Next steps: Chief and department staff will manage personnel transitions and bring any staffing proposals back to the board as needed; hired event attendants will complete pre-employment screening.
