Wally Evans

Chief A. Wallace Evans better known by his friends as "Gator" has proudly served the the Lewes Fire Department for over 40 years serving as Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Assistant Chief, Safety Officer, Fire Captain, Chief Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Vice President and Board of Director. Chief Evans has been awarded several Fire & EMS top responder awards and has also been awarded a CPR Lifesaving Award and was most recently awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Firefighter of the Year Award on February 16.

Chief Evans became the 5th Lewes Fire Department Member to be bestowed the title of Chief Emeritus at the 2018 Annual Awards Banquet by then Fire Chief William Buckaloo with his son current Fire Chief Steven Evans presenting the Award to his father. Chief Wally Evans joins Thornton Shipley, Edward Creadick, Phil Fitch and close friend Lou Rickards as the only members to be awarded such a deserving title

Positions Held

2025 - President

2024 - Points Manager

2023 - Points Manager

2022 - Points Manager

2019 - 3rd Assistant Engineer

2017 - Fire Chief

2017 - Training Officer

2016 - 3rd Assistant Engineer

2015 - 3rd Assistant Engineer

2014 - Safety Officer

2013 - 3rd Assistant Chief

2012 - Fire Chief

2011 - Fire Chief

2010 - Fire Chief

2009 - Vice President

2009 - Deputy Chief

2009 - Training Officer

2008 - 3rd Assistant Chief

2007 - 2nd Assistant Chief

2007 - Director

2006 - 2nd Assistant Chief

2003 - 2nd Assistant Chief

2001 - Deputy Chief

2000 - Vice President

2000 - 1st Assistant Chief

1999 - 2nd Assistant Chief

1998 - Fire Chief

1997 - Fire Chief

1996 - Fire Chief

1995 - Fire Chief

1995 - Vice President

1995 - Director

1994 - Fire Chief

1993 - Chief Engineer

1992 - Chief Engineer

1991 - Chief Engineer

1990 - 1st Assistant Chief

1989 - Fire Chief

1988 - Fire Chief

1987 - Fire Chief

1986 - Fire Chief

1985 - Fire Chief

1984 - 1st Assistant Chief

1983 - 1st Assistant Chief

1982 - 1st Assistant Chief