Meet the Team

While volunteers make up the bulk of our organization, they couldn’t do it without the efforts of our paid employees. These folks take care of the day to day operations and maintenance to make sure when an emergency happens, we’re ready to respond.

Chris Grant

Position: Fire Chief
Email Address: chris.grant@umatillafire.org

Jeannie Bowman

Position: District Administrative Clerk
Email Address: jeannie.bowman@umatillafire.org

Jordy McCracken

Position: Senior Firefighter / EMT

Originally from western Oregon, Jordy McCracken moved east to serve as a resident intern with the Umatilla County Fire District #1 where he was also…

Dakota Paola

Position: Senior Firefighter / EMT

Dakota is a Hermiston native and a recent graduate of BMCC with a degree in fire science. He was a resident intern for Umatilla County Fire District #…

Ray Harris

Position: Firefighter / EMT

Ray started as a volunteer with Echo Fire in 2011. He is a 2017 graduate of the resident intern program at UCFD#1 where he continues to volunteer…

Seth Gorham

Position: Firefighter / EMT

Seth started as a volunteer in 2020 with Benton County Fire District 1 in Kennewick, WA before beginning his career as a Firefighter/EMT here in…

Hunter Eynon

Position: Firefighter/EMT

Nick Funke

Position: Firefighter / EMR

Nick started his volunteer firefighting career in 2011 with the Moscow (ID) fire department and UCFD#1 before joining us in late fall of 2018. He…

Joey Munkers

Position: Firefighter

In 2011, during his senior year of high school, Joey joined the Irrigon Fire Department. He has continued to serve the citizens of Irrigon since…

Russell Harris

Position: Firefighter

Russell started volunteering for Spokane County Fire District #8 in 2000 as a Firefighter/EMT. He moved to Plymouth, WA in 2019 where he continued his…

Ezequiel Gonzales-Sepulveda

Position: Resident Intern