October 21, 2018 – After 35 years of dedicated service, Chief Brent Saunders has announced he will retire from the fire service. Chief Saunders started as a firefighter in O’Fallon in 1983 and has served in every position. His leadership, friendship and presence will be greatly missed in our day to day operations. We wish Chief Saunders the best of luck in the next chapter in his life and remain forever grateful for the expertise he has given our organization. See the City of O’Fallon’s official statement here.