The New Kinloch Fire Protection District

10/03/2026

Bring your family to NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN KINLOCH TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2026 6PM - 8PM at BOYD O’GUINN KINLOCH CITY PARK MEET THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP YOU SAFE! A COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ST LOUIS COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE KINLOCH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

09/24/2026

On Tuesday Chief Stewart accompanied our very own Captain Michael Pickett Jr. and other first responders who have been catastrophically injured in the line of Duty at the annual Backstoppers Luncheon.

Captain Pickett served with The New Kinloch Fire Protection District for over 25 years and while on duty responding to a vehicle accident on the highway suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke on scene. Thanks to the quick life saving action treatment, care, and transport by our partners of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District Captain Pickett is still with us today, however his career and ability to work and support his family ended that night and The BackStoppers Inc. immediately stepped in and provided very much needed and appreciated financial support to Captain Pickett and his family. When this terrible catastrophic injury occurred Captain Pickett had a wife who still loves and cares for him today, and a daughter who was a highschool senior at the time preparing to go off to college. It was backstoppers who stepped in and provided the means for Captain Picketts family to continue to thrive providing tuition assistance for his daughter and assistance taking care of medical expenses and home expenses. Through the generous donations from people like 🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾 YOU!!! Backstoppers is able to continue their mission taking care of our own when they can no longer take care of us.

SUPPORT BACKSTOPPERS!!!! THANK YOU TO Col. O’TOOLE AND THE BACKSTOPPERS ORGANIZATION FOR YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT AND CONTINUING TO CARRY OUT YOUR MISSION TAKING CARE OF OUR FALLEN AND INJURED HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES! 🚒👩🏾‍🚒🧑‍🚒🚔👮‍♂️👮🏾🚑🚨

09/11/2026

We are in need of silent auction items for our golf scramble on October 2nd from fantastic supporters like you 💙🧡 We always appreciate experiences and bigger items but are also in search of some smaller items.

Gift cards towards experience nights (like movie tickets, dinner, etc) or baskets to create (like a bourbon basket) are always very popular. We’ve seen groups of friends or colleagues contribute to a basket together to come up with a really memorable experience for golfers to bid on.

Items can be brought to 517 S Illinois Street between 9 and 4. You can also message us and we will work out a pick up.

The golf scramble is our single biggest fundraiser of the year. In the last almost seven years, we’ve donated over $350,000 to first responders and their families with 85% being reinvested in southern Illinois and Missouri.

09/11/2026

September 11, 2001, forever changed our country

and the lives of those who serve it.

Twenty-five years later, The New Kinloch Fire Protection District remembers the 2,977 lives lost that day, including the 343 FDNY firefighters, 37 Port Authority police officers, 23 NYPD officers, and the many others whose lives were forever changed by the events of September 11.

For us, remembrance is personal. Our team continues the mission Faithfully serving our communities.

Today, we simply want to recognize all of our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice,

and all those who continue to answer the call.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.

God Bless the USA 🇺🇸

09/10/2026

Chief O’Guinn THANK YOU for your service. We The New Kinloch Fire Protection District sends our most sincere condolences love and prayers to Chief O’Guinns Family. Chief Harold Augustus O’Guinn Thank you for allowing us to stand on your shoulders Thank you for your contribution building the Kinloch Fire Protection District and making it the Great agency it is!

09/10/2026

It is with heavy hearts that The New Kinloch Fire Protection District sadly announces the passing of Former Deputy Chief Howard Augustus O’Guinn. Chief Howard Augustus O'Guin was born on July 8th, 1935 in Clayton, Missouri and passed away on Friday, August 28th, 2026, at the age of 91. Chief O’Guinn proudly graduated from Kinloch High School in 1953 and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1955. Following his military service, Chief O’Guinn began his career as a firefighter with the Kinloch Fire Protection District and advanced to the position of Deputy Chief. In 1966 Chief O’Guinn joined the City of Berkeley Fire Department. Chief O’Guinn was Known for his exceptional courage, he once received severe burns during a rescue attempt and was later awarded the prestigious Award of Honor for his acts of heroism. Chief O’Guinn became the first African American Fire Chief for the City of Berkeley in 1990 and also served as the Director of Fire and Rescue Services. In 1992 Chief O'Guin retired from the Berkeley Fire Department after 25 years of service. The St. Louis Fire Academy lists Chief Howard as an Honoree with its 39th graduation class. The Kinloch Fire Protection District Honors the life and legacy of Chief Harold Augustus O’Guinn and we are forever grateful for his service his leadership and paving the way those of us coming behind him. He will be profoundly missed

🕊️ Get your rest Chief well take it from here🕊️🙏🏾

Memorial Services will be held at the Berkeley Civic Center on September 15, 2026 at 2:30pm.

It is with sad and heavy hearts that the Berkeley Fire Department announces it lost one of its former Fire Chiefs. Mr. Howard Augustus O'Guin was born on July 8th, 1935 in Clayton, Missouri and passed away on Friday, August 28th, 2026, at the age of 91. Howard graduated from Kinloch High School in 1953 and enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1955. Following his military service, Howard began his career as a firefighter with the Kinloch Fire Protection District and advanced to the position of Deputy Chief. In 1966 Howard joined the Berkeley Fire Department and then graduated from Forest Park College in 1973 with a background in Fire Protection Technology. Known for his exceptional courage, he once received severe burns during a rescue attempt and was later awarded the prestigious Award of Honor for his acts of heroism. Howard became the first African American Fire Chief for the City of Berkeley in 1990 and also served as the Director of Fire and Rescue Services. In 1992 Chief O'Guin retired from the Berkeley Fire Department after 25 years of service. The St. Louis Fire Academy lists Chief Howard as an Honoree with its 39th graduation class.

Memorial Services will be held at the Berkeley Civic Center on September 15, 2026 at 2:30pm.

09/05/2026

The Kinloch Fire Protection District would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the Company for Donating Gatorade to our firefighters during this extreme heat wave.

While fall may be around the corner, our firefighters will have something to hydrate them on long duration emergencies and fire calls.

08/30/2026

The New Kinloch Fire Protection District Sends sincere condolences love and prayers for the Family of Captain Trudy Giancola and her Ferguson Fire Department family. Captain Giancola was a true friend and a great firefighter and leader. She served with pride , with grit with integrity and compassion. She was always a friend and good neighbor to Kinloch FPD her legacy will live on forever Rest in Heaven Captain We’ll take it from here 👩🏻‍🚒🕊️🙏🏻

08/22/2026

The New Kinloch Fire Protection District extends our most sincerest condolences love and prayers for the Family , City of Dellwood and all of the Loved one’s friends and neighbors of “THE PEOPLES MAYOR” The most Honorable Mayor Reggie Jones. Mayor Jones had a way of bringing people together bringing communities together forging the future for our youth and the community. His loss though sudden and heartbreaking His legacy and the effect he has had on countless lives the community and region will be forever remembered. Rest in Heaven Mr Mayor Job well done🙏🏾🕊️🙏🏾

06/22/2026

Happy Alive Day to our Dear Sister Arlydia Bufford We are so grateful and Thankful for your service sacrifice and recovery. We are just as grateful to Darion Meeks for your courageous actions 6 years ago today June 22, 2020 it is because of you ARLYDIA is still here with us today. And Thank you to all of the other Officers that assisted ARLYDIA that night that impacted so many and changed lives forever.