Past Department/Battalion Commanders of Colorado

Name                                                  Home Canton                      Year Presided

Battalion Commander:

Col. Faith Benefiel-Schutt                     Loveland                               2019-2021

Maj. Hal Mansfield                               Golden                                   2015-2019

Maj. Eugene Heckard *                        Canon City                            2013-2015 

Department Commanders:                

Lady Michelle Jones                             Golden                                   2023-2024

Ken Leonard                                        Canon City                            2022-2023

Col. Linda Benefiel                               Loveland                                2021-2022

Col. Ralph Vickrey *                            Golden                                   2012-2013                                                    

Maj. Eugene Heckard*                         Canon City                            2011-2012

Lt. Gen. ® Dave Carstens *                 Canon City                            2010-2011

Lt. Col.® Merle Proctor*                     Delta                                     2009-2010

Lt. Gen. ® Dave Carstens *                 Canon City                            2007-2009                          Col. Calvin Wise  *                              Golden                                   2005-2007

Col. (Maj. Gen.) Robert Vickrey    Aurora                         2003-2005

Col. Wilfred Bennett*                    Greeley                 2001-2003

Brig. Gen. Arthur Massey*            Canon City                 1999-2001

Brig. Gen. Ammon Scott*            Ft. Collins                 1997-1999

Brig. Gen. Clifford Eakes*            Canon City                 1995-1997

Brig. Gen. Arthur L. Wiebers*            Sterling                 1993-1995

Brig. Gen. George Epperson*           Colorado Springs         1991-1993

Brig. Gen. Donald Deaner*           Arvada                         1989-1991

Brig. Gen. Paul Buss*                         Colorado Springs         1987-1989

Brig. Gen. Ray Tadlock*                   Ft. Collins                 1985-1987

Brig. Gen. Roy A. Kelly                   Salida                         1983-1985

Brig. Gen. Walter Demarest*           Greeley                         1981-1983

Brig. Gen. John Perry*                   Colorado Springs         1979-1981

Brig. Gen. Vernon H. Haines*           Englewood                 1975-1979

Brig. Gen. George Dixon*                   Greeley                         1973-1974

Brig. Gen. Dale Cornish*                   Arvada                         1969-1972

Brig. Gen. Russell C. Cox*           Colorado Springs           1963-1968

Maj. Gen. Herbert Carr*                   Sterling                         1961-1962

Maj. Gen. D. W. Malcolm*           Greeley                             1960

Maj. Gen. Willis D. Manning*             Colorado Springs         1957-1959

Maj. Gen. D. W. Malcolm*           Greeley                         1954-1956

Maj. Gen. Lee D. Jamison*           Colorado Springs         1951-1953

Maj. Gen. E.J. Worden*                   Denver                         1948-1950

Brig. Gen. Charles D. Young*           Colorado Springs         1943-1947

Brig. Gen. W.H. Skit*                   Denver                         1942-1944

Brig. Gen. L.C. Hurst*                   Pueblo                         1939-1941

Brig. Gen. C. H. Randall*                   Greeley                         1930-1938

Brig. Gen. Frank E. Phillips*           Colorado Springs         1927-1929

Brig. Gen J. B. Macarey*                    Denver                         1924-1926

Brig. Gen. C. L. Smith*                   Colorado Springs         1921-1923

Brig. Gen. H. J. Canis*                   Longmont                 1918-1920

Brig. Gen. H. G. Detienne*           Pueblo                         1915-1917

Brig. Gen. J. J. Hallock*                   Denver                         1910-1914

Col. George W. Bonney*                   Cripple Creek         1908-1909

Col. T. C. Davis*                           Denver                         1906-1907

Col. Fred Wardenburg*                   Trinidad                 1904-1905

Col. R. Nicholson*                           Denver                         1902-1903

Col. W. C. Dane*                           Colorado Springs                 1899-1901

Col. W. M. Boomer*                           Greeley                         1897-1899

Col. George M. Huskins*                   Denver                         1894-1896

Col. C. J. Piper*                           Pueblo                         1891-1893

Col. I. N. Rogers*                           Denver                         1888-1890

*Deceased