| Past Department Commanders from District 1 | ||||
| YEAR | COMMANDER | LOCATION | POST | |
| 1967-1968 | Harold Rodgers | Dennison | Deactivated | * |
| 1978-1979 | Robert Speak | Gainesville | 1922 | * |
| 1999-2000 | Jimmie Cantrell | Lewsiville | 9168 | * |
| 2014-2015 | Joe Hayes | Farmersville | 7426 | |
| * Deceased | ||||
| Past District 1 Commanders | ||||
| YEAR | COMMANDER | LOCATION |
POST |
|
|
2022-2023 |
Curtis Mitchell | Allen |
2195 |
|
| 2021-2022 | Jim Benotti | Roanoke | 5074 | |
| 2020-2021 | Katie Baillio | Sherman | 2772 | |
| 2019-2020 | Preston Rich | Frisco | 8273 | |
|
2018-2019 |
Ray Richardson | McKinney |
2150 |
|
| 2017-2018 | Don Graber | Allen | 2195 | * |
| 2016-2017 | Pete Hersom | Allen | 2195 | |
| 2015-2016 | Guy Northrup | Lewisville | 9168 | |
| 2014-2015 | Freddie C Wells | Denton | 2205 | |
| 2013-2014 | Stanley Light | Denton | 2205 | |
| 2012-2013 | Joseph McDaniel | Pottsboro | 7873 | * |
| 2011-2012 | James Blaine | Honey Grove | Deactivated | * |
| 2010-2011 | Marty Nell | Plano | 4380 | |
| 2009-2010 | Joe Hayes | Princeton | 9167 | |
| 2008-2009 | John Owen | Allen | 2195 | |
| 2007-2008 | Johnny Bulen | Lewisville | 9168 | |
| 2006-2007 | Bill Griffis | Bonham | 4852 | |
| 2005-2006 | Bill Phillips | Pottsboro | 7873 | |
| 2004-2005 | Bill Phillips | Pottsboro | 7873 | |
| 2003-2004 | Ray Flood | Sherman | 2772 | |
| 2002-2003 | Joe Hayes | Princeton | 9167 | |
| 2001-2002 | Andy Van Asperen | West Tawakoni | 2559 | |
| 2000-2001 | Ron Johnson | Allen | 2195 | * |
| 1999-2000 | Al Harris | Princeton | 9167 | * |
| 1998-1999 | Richard Shivers | Lake Texoma | 7873 | * |
| 1997-1998 | Frank Moore | Lake Dallas | 10460 | |
| 1996-1997 | Henry Salisbury | Sherman | 2772 | |
| 1995-1996 | Edwin L. Rouser | Princeton | 9167 | * |
| 1994-1995 | Ron Foster | Wylie | Deactivated | * |
| 1993-1994 | Doyal Sloan | Sherman | 2772 | * |
| 1992-1993 | Jerry Simpson | West Tawakoni | 2559 | |
| 1991-1992 | Joe Hayes | Farmersville | 7426 | |
| 1990-1991 | Wayne Cook | Plano | 4380 | |
| 1989-1990 | Jimmie Cantrell | Lewisville | 9168 | * |
| 1988-1989 | Bill McLain | McKinney | 2150 | * |
| 1987-1988 | Doyal Sloan | Sherman | 2772 | * |
| 1986-1987 | Lavern Terbl | Lewisville | 9168 | |
| 1985-1986 | Grady Voirin | Farmersville | 7426 | * |
| 1984-1985 | W. F. 'Bill' McCord | Denison | Deactivated | |
| 1983-1984 | Jim Blaisdell | Lake Dallas | 10460 | * |
| 1982-1983 | Oscar Sutton | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1981-1982 | Oscar Sutton | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1980-1981 | Harvey Roberts | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1979-1980 | George Shinpock | Gainesville | 1922 | * |
| 1978-1979 | Bob Phillips | Farmersville | 7426 | * |
| 1977-1978 | A. L. 'Al' Lien | Lewisville | 9168 | * |
| 1976-1977 | R. W. 'Rusty' Richmond | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1975-1976 | R. W. 'Rusty' Richmond | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1974-1975 | R. W. 'Rusty' Richmond | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1973-1974 | Jack James | Denton | 2205 | * |
| 1972-1973 | Mellvin Kirby | Sherman | 2772 | * |
| 1971-1972 | Wilfred 'Herbie' Herr | Muenster | 6205 | * |
| 1970-1971 | O. W. 'Red' Hilliard | Lewisville | 9168 | * |
| 1969-1970 | Roy Hutchins | Greenville | 4011 | * |
| 1968-1969 | Gene Blalock | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1967-1968 | Pat Lester | Lewisville | 9168 | |
| 1966-1967 | Earnest Shelgren | McKinney | 2105 | * |
| 1965-1966 | J. T. McDonald | Denton | 2205 | * |
| 1964-1965 | C. W. 'Dutch' Schnitke | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1963-1964 | Robert Speak | Denton | 2205 | * |
| 1962-1963 | J. A. Gooch | McKinney | 2150 | * |
| 1961-1962 | Ralph Clodfelter | Gainesville | 1922 | * |
| 1960-1961 | Harold Rodgers | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1959-1960 | Harold Rodgers | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1958-1959 | J. C. Sluder | Gainesville | 1922 | * |
| 1957-1958 | James Emerson | Sherman | 2772 | * |
| 1956-1957 | Harold Rodgers | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1955-1956 | Harold Rodgers | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1954-1955 | H. A. 'Pat' Parker | Gainesville | 1922 | * |
| 1953-1954 | Pat Hennican | Muenster | 6205 | * |
| 1952-1953 | Pat Hennican | Muenster | 6205 | * |
| 1951-1952 | W. E. Fowler | Denison | Deactivated | * |
| 1950-1951 | Ralph Kirkpatrick | Sherman | 2772 | * |
| 1949-1950 | Ralph Kirkpatrick | Sherman | 2772 | * |
| 1948-1949 | John Van Kirk | Bonham | 4852 | * |
| 1947-1948 | Ray Roberts | McKinney | 2150 | * |
| 1946-1947 | Aurthur E. Curtis | McKinney | 2150 | * |
| * Deceased | ||||