Our Staff

Chief Mike Brubaker


Chief Brubaker has been with the department since 1996. He was promoted to Fire Chief in January of 2005. Prior to becoming Chief he served as the departments training officer for 4 years. Chief Brubaker is a certified Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, Haz-Mat Tech, and EMT/IV with many other certifications as well. Prior to becoming a Firefighter with Loudon Fire Department Chief Brubaker served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps.


Captain Steve Johnson


Captain Johnson has been with the department since 1985. He has served as training officer and various other roles. He is currently the training coordinator and EMS coordinator for the department. Captain Johnson is a certified Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Haz-Mat Tech, Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, EMT/IV as well as many other certifications. Captain Johnson served a tour in Iraq while serving with the Army National Guard in 2004 as a First Sergeant. He recently retired from the Army National Guard after serving 24 years there in a reserve role. He was deployed to Iraq for over 12 months during 2004 and 2005. Steve oversees C- shift working out of station one.


Captain Tom Johnson


Captain Johnson has been with the department since 1988. He is the Captain over A- shift and currently oversees all daily operations of Station #2. Captain Johnson is a certified Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Haz-Mat Tech, and EMT/IV with several other certifications. Tom oversees A- shift working out of station two.


Captain Mark Harvey


Captain Harvey has been a member of the department since 1990. He is the Captain over B- shift working out of station one and currently oversees departmental pre-plans and yearly fire hydrant flow testing. Captain Harvey also serves as the Chairman of the Local Emergency Planning Committee for Loudon County. He is a certified Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, Haz-Mat-Tech, EMT/IV, with numerous other certifications. Mark oversees B- shift working out of station one.


Firefighter David Williams


Firefighter Williams has been with the department since 1991. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Firefighter II, Medical 1st Responder and a Haz-Mat tech. He works on C- shift at station two.


Firefighter Travis Gray


Firefighter Gray has been with the department since 2001. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Haz-Mat Specialist, and EMT/IV. Travis has served as the department’s training officer since 2007. He works on C- shift at station one.


Firefighter Ricky Sutton


Firefighter Sutton has been with the department since 1998. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Firefighter II, Medical 1st Responder and Haz-Mat Tech. He works on C- shift at station two.


Firefighter Andy Disney


Firefighter Disney has been with the department since 2004. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Fire Instructor I, Haz-Mat Tech, and EMT/IV. He works on B- shift at station two.


Fighter Eddie Williams


Firefighter Williams has been with the department since1985. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Firefighter II, Medical 1st Responder, and Haz-Mat tech. For the past 10 years and more, Firefighter Williams has served as the departments Vehicle Extrication and Emergency Vehicle operations instructor. He works on B- shift at Station two.


Firefighter James (Bud) Nelms


Firefighter Nelms has been with the department since 1992. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Firefighter II, Medical 1st Responder, and Haz-Mat tech. Bud also serves on the department’s arson investigation team. He works on B- shift at station one.


Firefighter Bill Geames


Firefighter Geames has been with the department since 2000. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Fire instructor I, EMT/IV and Haz-Mat tech. Bill also serves on the department’s arson investigation team. He works on A- shift at station one.


Firefighter Jimmy Russell


Firefighter Russell has been with the department since 1995. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Firefighter II, Haz-Mat tech, and EMT/IV. He is also a certified CPR instructor through the American Heart Association and teaches many CPR classes to the public. He works on A- shift at station one.


Firefighter Anthony (Pup) Garner


Firefighter Garner has been with the department since 1995. He is a full-time firefighter and is a certified Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Haz-Mat tech, and EMT/IV. He also has extensive training in arson investigation and serves as the departments lead arson investigator. In 2008 he graduated from Cleveland State Police academy to add to his Arson Investigation duties. Anthony works on A- shift at station two


Firefighter Bryan Akins


Bryan is a part-time Firefighter. He joined Loudon Fire Department in 2006. He is certified at the Firefighter II level and is a EMT/IV. Bryan Graduated valedictorian from the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement 8 week recruit firefighter academy in 2007.


Firefighter Bobby Shubert


Bobby is a part-time firefighter for our department. He has been with the department since 2005. Bobby is certified at the Fire Instructor I level, EMT/IV, and is a Haz-Mat Technician.


Firefighter Jamie Lively


Jamie is a part-time firefighter and joined our department in 2006. He is certified at the Firefighter I level and is a medical first responder.


Firefighter Austin Beason


Austin is a part-time firefighter for our department, he joined the department in 2005. He is certified at the Firefighter I level and is a medical first responder.


Firefighter Trish Johnson


Trish is a part-time Firefighter. She has been a member of the department since 1991. Trish is certified at the Firefighter I level, EMT-B, and is a Haz-Mat Technician.


Firefighter Lynn Huffman


Lynn is a part time Firefighter for our department and has been with the department since 2005. He is certified at the Fire Instructor I, EMT/B level and is a Haz-Mat Tech. He works Fulltime with Lenoir City Fire Department as a Firefighter.


Firefighter David Hodge


David is a part time Firefighter for our department and has been with our department since 2008.


Firefighter Aaron Hanley


Aaron is a part time Firefighter for our department and has been with our department since 2007. He is certified at the Fire Instructor I, EMT/IV, and Haz-Mat Tech. He works full time for Vonore Fire Department.


Firefighter Travis Neely


Travis is a part time Firefighter for our department and has been with our department since 2008. He is a certified Firefighter II, and EMT/IV.


Luv Curbow


Luv has been employed with the City of Loudon Since August 2006. She is the Secretary for the Fire and Police Departments.