Special Operations

Special Operations Badge

Team Organization

The Rogers Fire Department's Special Operations Team coordinates response to hazardous materials, high/low angle rescue, confined space rescue, water rescue, and collapse rescue incidents.

The team is staffed as a task force comprised of members specializing in technical rescue and hazardous materials.

The Special Operations Team's components are housed at Stations 1, 2, and 5. According to department policy, crew members are assigned each day to Rescue 2 and Ladder 5. Members assigned to this team receive additional compensation for their knowledge and skills.

SOT Group Picture

Special Operations Team Roster

A Shift:

  • Captain Adam Frederking
  • Captain Andy Meeker
  • Captain Tyler Steele
  • Captain Jason Villines
  • Captain Omar Carrillo
  • Captain Keith Fuller
  • FF/Paramedic Cheyenne Ireland
  • FEO Ramsey Emerson
  • FEO Darian Neitzel
  • FF Emily Hartegan
  • FF Alan Chung
  • FEO Britton Madrid
  • FEO Kari Sparks

B Shift:

  • Captain Josh Chapman
  • Captain Chase Sutherlan
  • Captain David Williams
  • Captain Brian Bevis
  • Captain Nathan Meeks
  • FEO Richard Hayden
  • FF Bradley Neugent
  • FF Josh Reeves
  • FF Brandon Welch
  • FF/Paramedic Jacob Sams 
  • FF/Paramedic Eric Martin
  • FF/Paramedic Lawrence Ertolacci
  • FF/Paramedic Matt Smith
  • FF/Paramedic Lance Sauceda

 C Shift:

  • Captain Dennis Thurman
  • Captain Rob Starek
  • Captain Darrell Whitlow
  • Captain Zach Oldebeken
  • Captain Matt Conroy
  • FEO Cody Gripe
  • FEO Jonathan Nance
  • FEO Adam Blake
  • FF/Paramedic Wesley Partin
  • FF/Paramedic Schuyler Brennan
  • FF Matt James
  • FF/Paramedic Trent Larsen
  • FF Matthew Tolliver
  • FF/Paramedic Brandon Vick

Primary Disciplines

The Special Operations Team is supervised by the Deputy Chief of Special Operations and Training, Jeremy Hoyer. The team handles two primary disciplines: hazardous materials and technical rescue.