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Video: FDNY’s first female rescue company member retires

“I will miss you all terribly,” said Lt. Adrienne Walsh, who served for 27 years

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By Leila Merrill
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NEW YORK — FDNY’s first female rescue company member retired this week after serving for 27 years.

Lt. Adrienne Walsh hugged her colleagues in a video posted by News 12 Brooklyn.

“I thank everyone I worked with over the years,” said Walsh, as dozens of fellow firefighters saw her off. “You taught me well, made me laugh, and I will miss you all terribly.”

https://www.facebook.com/News12BK/videos/632463378707676/

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