Freeport Professional Firefighters Local 441

06/01/2026

Brothers of Local 441 offer heartfelt condolences, thoughts, and prayers to Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters Local 5575 in this difficult time.

05/06/2026

Three members are participating in the 2026 AFFI Fran Gambro Legislative Conference. Following the completion of the first two days, we are sharing some conference highlights. Several speakers have presented on updates and provided educational content. We appreciate the time House Minority Leader Tony McCombie and Senator Andrew Chesney dedicated to meeting with our members.

05/05/2026

Congratulations and welcome gentlemen!

04/15/2026

04/12/2026

02/03/2026

On behalf of the members of Local 441, we would like to congratulate Chief Tom Korte on becoming our Fire Chief.

We look forward to working together as we continue serving our community with professionalism, integrity, and a strong commitment to public safety. We wish you success in this new role and are extremely optimistic for the future.

Congratulations, Chief Korte— we wish you all the best.

NEW FIRE CHIEF NAMED FOR FREEPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Tom Korte takes over as Chief of the Freeport Fire Department as a 30-year veteran of the department, as he was sworn in at the City Council meeting on February 2, 2026.

Korte was promoted to Lieutenant in 2017, District Chief in 2020, and most recently served as Interim Deputy Chief after his predecessor retired in 2025. He received the Freeport’s “Firefighter of the Year” Award in 2018.

Korte currently holds additional certifications: Fire Apparatus Engineer, Hazardous Materials Incident Command, Advances Fire Officer, Fire Service Instructor and more. His work with Freeport Fire has been instrumental in maintaining radio communication systems, reporting, and so much more. He is married to his wife Jean, with four children. Congratulations Tom!

02/01/2026