PITTSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Our Chiefs
Fire Chief Bill Zeunik
Fire Chief Bill Zeunik began his fire service career at 17, volunteering with the Pittsboro Fire Department. Four years later, he joined the Brownsburg Fire Department, where he would serve for the next 29 years. Due to the increasing demands of his role in Brownsburg and other commitments, he stepped down from volunteering at Pittsboro when he was 23. However, he returned to Pittsboro 17 years later, this time as Fire Chief. Throughout his career, Bill has held served in many roles, including paramedic on an ambulance, lieutenant, training officer, operations chief, and fire chief.
Outside of work, Bill enjoys almost any outdoor activity—hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, and running are among his favorites. He has been happily married to his wife, Mandy, for over 25 years, and together, they have two sons, Ethan and Jackson, as well as two dogs, Aspen and Ruger.
Assistant Chief Jim Miller
Assistant Chief Jim Miller started his fire service career at Brownsburg Fire Territory in 2005, following a career that included time in private sector management, the United States Army, and as a Reserve Deputy with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department. His time with the Pittsboro Fire Department began in 2020. In the fire service, he has held many formal and informal positions, including Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, Division Chief, Recruit Academy Lead Instructor, ISO Manager, and SCBA coordinator. Jim holds a degree in applied fire science from Ivy Tech and is a graduate of Leadership Hendricks County (2018).
Jim stays busy outside of his role with the Pittsboro Fire Department, as well. He serves as an instructor, evaluator, and program developer with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. He serves as a member of the Hendricks County Special Operations Command, which leads the Hendricks County Rescue Task Force in technical rescue training and response. He has worked with Indiana Task Force One since 2007, where he currently serves as a Rescue Squad Leader and Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist. Some of Jim’s work was published in Fire Engineering magazine in 2019
Jim has been married to his wife Kari since 2000. The couple has four children and an ever-growing number of grandchildren.
Division Chief of Fire Training Dennis Argyrakis
Chief Argyrakis has been in the fire service for 31 years in Northern Illinois. Chief Argyrakis has been with the department since September of 2024 and came to us after retiring from Elmwood Park Fire Department as a Captain and Training Officer after 25 years of service. Instructed a regional fire academy in Illinois and was also Adjunct Faculty for Waubonsee Community College. Earned a Bachelor of Fire Administration from Columbia Southern University.
Chief Argyrakis moved to Indiana with my wife of 17 years and three children. Twins who are 13 and his youngest who is 10. His family have been coming to Indy for the past 41 years to attend the 500. They enjoyed the state and area so much that we named our dog Indy when we got him 4 years ago!
Division Chief of EMS Jeremey Baker
I have worked as an EMT and Paramedic for 15 years. 11 of those years have been with the Pittsboro Fire Department in both the Firefighter and EMS roles. While working for the Pittsboro Fire Department in a part time capacity I also worked as a paramedic for Boone County Emergency Medical Services, as a firefighter/paramedic for the Indianapolis Airport Fire Department, and as a paramedic for the Brownsburg Fire Territory. In January of 2023 I was promoted to the role of the Division Chief of EMS for the Pittsboro Fire Department.
As a paramedic myself it has always been my goal to provide the best patient care that I possibly can to our community and I expect nothing less of any of our members within our department.
I am blessed to have two wonderful sons. When not working, you may find me under canopy skydiving.
Fire Marshal Dan Smith
Dan Smith is the Fire Marshal with the Pittsboro Fire Department. Marshal Smith has been with the department since October of 2024 and joined Pittsboro after retiring from the Washington Township/Avon Fire Department after 26 years of service there. Dan started his fire service career with the Brownsburg Fire Department, serving first as a volunteer and then transitioning to a full-time firefighter. He served at Brownsburg for 4 years as a volunteer and 9 years as a career firefighter. The Marshal attended Huntington College and UPUI, studying Sociology and Psychology, and he obtained an associate degree in Fire Science Technology from Ivy Tech State College. He also holds the designation of Executive Fire Officer from the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and holds a FIT designation from the International Association of Arson Investigators. He is a Certified Fire Investigator and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators. Marshal Smith is a lifelong resident of Hendricks County, and he and his wife, Shelly, reside in Pittsboro. They share five children and eight grandchildren.