Firefighter Memorials
Memorial for Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles highlights the roadway dangers for first responders
The memorial scholarship was set up to honor Stormy McInerny, a former engineer/paramedic with North County Fire Protection District
Over 100 emergency vehicles took part in the procession carrying former fire chief Corey Comperatore to his hometown of Freeport
Watch footage of weekend’s memorial events at Mount St. Mary’s University
Richard Sheltra, 20, died of smoke inhalation while batting a shopping mall fire
The people injured ranged from 3 years old to older than 80; the crowd had gathered for the memorial service of William Nickell
Hundreds of first responders came to pay their respects to Kelly Wong
Ten years ago, nine firefighters died while battling the Sofa Super Store fire
Firefighters gathered in full dress uniform to recognize those who died in the line of duty
Firefighter Scott Deem, 31, died in a four-alarm fire at a shopping center
Kevin Bell, a six-year veteran, was the department’s first firefighter in 40 years to die in the line of duty
A colleague choked back tears as he pledged that Ladder 135 would make sure William Tolley’s daughter was taken care of
William Tolley’s wife shook mourners’ hands as his daughter sat on a stool with a teddy bear and balloon
Kyle Jameson, 34, died after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in May 2016
Firefighter Andrew Gordon was on the back of a truck responding to a fire when the engine overturned and knocked him unconscious
Chief Tavis Leake said the department is in the process of creating a memorial sticker honoring all three fallen firefighters
Solvable, and often preventable, administrative problems can trip up fire chiefs, even if their intentions are right
Daryl Ritz was killed in May and spent much of his 33-year firefighting career collecting and donating toys for children
The memorial includes a trail and features individual plaques honoring each of the firefighters
Watch this weekend’s memorial events as they play out
Zachary Clevenger died last year from cardiac failure after responding to a call
Last week, the memorial was damaged when a drunk driver crashed into the site
A special flagpole was dedicated to Patrick Wolterman and all first responders in the county
I guarantee this person would never have said something so ugly in person
Anne Sullivan and three other firefighters were killed while battling a motel blaze in 2013
Lt. Brenda Cowan, Lexington’s first black female firefighter, was gunned down on duty
Kevin Woyjeck, 21, was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who was killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire
Firefighter Dennis Rodeman was killed after being struck by a driver during a “Fill the Boot” fundraiser
Kyle Wilson, 24, died while searching for residents in a 3-alarm house fire in 2007
Christopher Swary, 43, had been a firefighter since 2002; colleagues said he was a great firefighter and had a heart of gold
Daniel Capuano, a 15-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, also worked as a part-time firefighter and paramedic for the Evergreen Park Fire Department
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman, 28, died after falling through the floor and into the basement of a home
Capt. Herbie Johnson was killed in Nov. 2012 while battling flames in the attic of a two-story home
