Outgoing Dewey Fire Chief Leroy Pukrop (left) accepts a Golden Axe from incoming Chief Brian Lepper on March 1. Lepper was previously the fire chief in Park Ridge. (Metro Wire photo) Outgoing Dewey Fire Chief Leroy Pukrop (left) accepts a Golden Axe from incoming Chief Brian Lepper on March 1. Lepper was previously the fire chief in Park Ridge. (Metro Wire photo) VIDEO: Pukrop steps down after four decades as Dewey fire chief March 2, 2022March 4, 2022 The story will follow