Firefighter Memorials
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshals, along with Norristown fire and police departments, investigated the fire that destroyed the nearly 100-year-old outdoor venue
Retired FDNY Firefighter Lee Ielpi’s mission to collect and share WTC steel focuses on remembrance and education
Springfield Firefighter Leonard Corbin served the department for 32 years
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
A new firehouse was built on the same spot where the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire took place
Edwin “Jeff” Wenztel, a 35-year veteran, was struck and killed by a train searching for a missing woman
The memorial was a boot with flowers and a sign as a tribute to firefighter Dennis Rodeman, who was killed after being struck by a driver during a ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraiser
Brody Channel was honoring his father who died in the line of duty last year; he pulled to the side of the road to help an officer perform CPR on an unresponsive 9-month-old girl
Readings, songs and other tributes filled the three-hour National Fallen Firefighter Foundation service; other activities included a candlelight church service and luncheon
Watch this weekend’s memorial events as they play out
President Barack Obama will speak at the memorial service to honor 87 firefighters who died in the line of duty
The annual Stephen Siller 5K Run and Walk honors the off-duty firefighter who raced in full gear toward Ground Zero during the 9/11 terrorist attack
The chief learned that their names weren’t on the fallen firefighters memorial; they were added during a public ceremony over the weekend
One firefighter gave $40 to the manager and said the elderly woman’s meal would be covered the next time she visited the restaurant
The memorial was remodeled and 3,830 names were added to its granite walls in honor of firefighters and paramedics who died between Feb. 28, 1918 and Dec. 31, 1975
The fire chief said the trip served as a bonding moment not only among fathers and children, but among the young firefighters
The scholarship will be open to students who are dependents of fallen responders, including firefighters, paramedics and police officers
Six other firefighters were also inside when the truck suffered a mechanical issue and rolled over several times
The firefighter’s mother believes the statue was stolen by neighborhood kids who didn’t realize how much it meant
Christopher Douglas was struck by a motorist responding to a crash on a highway on July 5, 2013
Anne McCormick Sullivan was one of four firefighters who died in the Southwest Inn fire in Houston in May 2013
Here’s a roundup of past and present news coverage paying tribute to the firefighters who lost their lives
The station’s namesake, Dennis Cox, served as a volunteer firefighter for 18 years; he suffered a traumatic brain injury on the job
Firefighters from across the country are expected to honor 14-year veteran firefighter Steven Ackerman
Anne McCormick Sullivan, who died while batting the Southwest Inn Motel fire, was a graduate from the school district; it will open August 2016
