William Ernest Guthner, Brigadier General, United States Army, was a veteran of three wars. During WWII, he was director of security and intelligence for the Sixth army corps area.
General Guthner was a Denver Fireman for 35 years. He joined the Denver Fire Department on June 5, 1905. In 1911, he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1920, he attained the rank of Captain, and on June 1, 1923, he was appointed Secretary of the Denver Fire Department. He held this position until October 23, 1934, when he was appointed Manager of Safety and Excise for the City and County of Denver, giving him command over the entire Denver Police and Fire Departments. On September 16, 1940, he retired from the Denver Fire Department, having been on leave of absence from the fire dept. to fulfill his duties as Manager of Safety. On December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, General Guthner resigned as Manager of Safety to resume active duty with the U.S. Army.
As a Denver Fire Captain and later as Manager of Safety, William Guthner was known for his strict discipline, and sense of fairness, with an amazing ability to consider situations with a highly keen and perceptive mind. He was widely respected and admired by his subordinates on both the Denver Police and Fire Departments.
There were more than 50 honorary pallbearers at his funeral, including former mayor George Begole, Senator "Big" Ed Johnson, and the future district judge Neil Horan, himself a retired Denver Fireman.
General Guthner was a Denver Fireman for 35 years. He joined the Denver Fire Department on June 5, 1905. In 1911, he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1920, he attained the rank of Captain, and on June 1, 1923, he was appointed Secretary of the Denver Fire Department. He held this position until October 23, 1934, when he was appointed Manager of Safety and Excise for the City and County of Denver, giving him command over the entire Denver Police and Fire Departments. On September 16, 1940, he retired from the Denver Fire Department, having been on leave of absence from the fire dept. to fulfill his duties as Manager of Safety. On December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, General Guthner resigned as Manager of Safety to resume active duty with the U.S. Army.
As a Denver Fire Captain and later as Manager of Safety, William Guthner was known for his strict discipline, and sense of fairness, with an amazing ability to consider situations with a highly keen and perceptive mind. He was widely respected and admired by his subordinates on both the Denver Police and Fire Departments.
There were more than 50 honorary pallbearers at his funeral, including former mayor George Begole, Senator "Big" Ed Johnson, and the future district judge Neil Horan, himself a retired Denver Fireman.
William Ernest Guthner, Brigadier General, United States Army, was a veteran of three wars. During WWII, he was director of security and intelligence for the Sixth army corps area.
General Guthner was a Denver Fireman for 35 years. He joined the Denver Fire Department on June 5, 1905. In 1911, he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1920, he attained the rank of Captain, and on June 1, 1923, he was appointed Secretary of the Denver Fire Department. He held this position until October 23, 1934, when he was appointed Manager of Safety and Excise for the City and County of Denver, giving him command over the entire Denver Police and Fire Departments. On September 16, 1940, he retired from the Denver Fire Department, having been on leave of absence from the fire dept. to fulfill his duties as Manager of Safety. On December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, General Guthner resigned as Manager of Safety to resume active duty with the U.S. Army.
As a Denver Fire Captain and later as Manager of Safety, William Guthner was known for his strict discipline, and sense of fairness, with an amazing ability to consider situations with a highly keen and perceptive mind. He was widely respected and admired by his subordinates on both the Denver Police and Fire Departments.
There were more than 50 honorary pallbearers at his funeral, including former mayor George Begole, Senator "Big" Ed Johnson, and the future district judge Neil Horan, himself a retired Denver Fireman.
General Guthner was a Denver Fireman for 35 years. He joined the Denver Fire Department on June 5, 1905. In 1911, he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1920, he attained the rank of Captain, and on June 1, 1923, he was appointed Secretary of the Denver Fire Department. He held this position until October 23, 1934, when he was appointed Manager of Safety and Excise for the City and County of Denver, giving him command over the entire Denver Police and Fire Departments. On September 16, 1940, he retired from the Denver Fire Department, having been on leave of absence from the fire dept. to fulfill his duties as Manager of Safety. On December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, General Guthner resigned as Manager of Safety to resume active duty with the U.S. Army.
As a Denver Fire Captain and later as Manager of Safety, William Guthner was known for his strict discipline, and sense of fairness, with an amazing ability to consider situations with a highly keen and perceptive mind. He was widely respected and admired by his subordinates on both the Denver Police and Fire Departments.
There were more than 50 honorary pallbearers at his funeral, including former mayor George Begole, Senator "Big" Ed Johnson, and the future district judge Neil Horan, himself a retired Denver Fireman.
