Firefighter Memorials
Firefighter Marvin Gruber and First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris of the Community Fire Company died of asphyxia and thermal injuries in the 2022 fire
Eric Trump told an official that someone from the family will be in attendance at the funeral for Firefighter Corey Comperatore
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members were killed while returning from a wildfire
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
Firefighter Daryl Gordon, 54, died after falling down an elevator shaft; he leaves behind a wife and two daughters
Daniel Kruger was killed after he was struck in the head by a falling tree while trying to cut it down in his yard on March 9
Memorial plaques were unveiled at the firehouse where both men will always have a permanent place
The letters ‘KKK’ were spray painted in blue on the base of the monument; the dog’s head also has blue paint on it
The Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial site will honor the 105 firefighters and paramedics who have died since 1902
She spent about 15 hours painting the living room mural that was inspired by her husband’s retirement
Lt. Randy Parker died last week battling a house fire; he leaves behind a wife and two sons
Capt. James Robeson was electrocuted in 2008 while fighting a fire; his wife said he would’ve been surprised to have a street named after him
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