Lemay Fire Protection District

The Lemay Fire Protection District covers approximately 4.5 square miles of unincorporated St. Louis County and the City of Bella Villa with a population of about 17,000.

The Lemay Fire Protection District's Spotlight Firefighter of the Month for June is Captain Ryan Koebel. Ryan started with the LFPD ten years ago this month. He started his career in EMS with Abbott EMS in 2003. After earning his paramedic license and graduating from the fire academy, he was hired on at Webster Groves Fire Department in January 2008. While in paramedic school in 2005, Ryan knew he wanted to work for the LFPD after doing his paramedic clinical ride alongs on Lemay's ambulance in 2005. Only six months after being hired on at the Webster Groves Fire Department, he was hired on at LFPD. Ryan has served as the Medical Officer and Lieutenant for Lemay Fire Protection District and was recently promoted to Captain on January 4, 2018.  He likes to spend his days off with his loving wife Trica and two children Grace and Isaac.  Ryan's hobbies include spending time at his country property and working on the family cattle farm. Check our website each month to see who is the next spotlight firefighter.