Last month, during the December meeting the members of the Cutchogue Fire Department held their annual elections to choose the Chief and two Assistant Chiefs who will lead the department for the coming year. Additionally, the officers of the United Fire Company No. 1 were also elected by the membership.

The newly elected Chiefs and company officers officially took office at the regular monthly meeting that was held on January 1st, where they were sworn in by the Board of Fire Commissioners and Chief Michael C. Boken.

In addition to recognizing the new officers for 2026, this meeting would be a historic moment in CFD’s history.

The January 2026 meeting would become the first official function to be held in our new firehouse. Despite the holiday, a large majority of our membership was on hand to be a part of the night. For many of our members this would be the first time inside the new building.

As a symbol of our past, CFD’s antique 8-5-2A, was brought home from storage and backed into the apparatus bays to welcome our members when they arrived. This would be the first apparatus to be housed in the new building.

Once the final construction items, and finishing touches are completed in the coming weeks, it will be replaced on the truck floor by the current fleet of apparatus.


The Cutchogue Fire Department is pleased to announce the following 2026 Department Officers:

Chief: Michael C. Boken (8-5-30)

First Assistant Chief: Christopher Dinizio (8-5-31)

Second Assistant Chief: Joseph Hinton (8-5-32)

Department Secretary: Christian Figurniak

The 2026 United Fire Company No. 1 Officers are:

Company Captain: Kenneth Pearsall III (8-5-50)

Truck Officers – Lieutenants and Chief Drivers:

8-5-1: Lt. Charlie Witczak / Chief Driver Steve Braverman

8-5-2: Lt. Kenneth Burns / Chief Driver Ethan Helgans

8-5-3: Lt. Christian Figurniak / Chief Driver John Hinton Sr.

8-5-4: Lt. Timothy Winters / Chief Driver William Brewer

8-5-5: Lt. Richard Horton / Chief Driver Thomas Cooper

8-5-6: Lt. Will Voegel / Chief Driver James Rocco

8-5-15: Lt. Arthur Brewer / Chief Driver Michael Finnican

8-5-16: Lt. T.J. Behr / Chief Driver William Fannon

8-5-17: Lt. Garett Lake / Chief Driver Beth Young

Captain of Rescue Squad: Kenneth Burns

Lieutenant of Rescue Squad: Beth Young

Captain of Fire Police: Arthur Brewer

Lieutenant of Fire Police: Joe Ingenito

Captain of Water Rescue: Tom Robbins

Lieutenant of Water Rescue: Ethan Helgans

Treasurer: Peter Zwerlein

Recording Secretary: Tom Cybulski

Financial Secretary: Gary Ennis

Trustees: Andre Cybulski, Arthur Brewer, Steven Harned

The officers and members also congratulate Fire Commissioner Christopher Talbot, who was re-elected to a five-year term on the Board of Fire Commissioners following the public election in December.

The Department extends best wishes to all who will serve the community in the year ahead.

We look forward the welcoming the public to our new home once the project is entirely complete.

Happy New Year from CFD!