Firefighter Memorials
Climbing to honor FDNY Chief Ray Downey and the 343
Hundreds gather at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster to climb 2,200 steps
A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum explores the lasting impacts of the dust that blanketed New York in the wake of the terrorist attack
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
James Allen, 24, died in March 1985 after getting caught in a backdraft at a residential fire
Firefighter Brian Woehlke, 29, died May 8, 2013 when a roof collapsed on him during a fire at a strip mall
The trio displayed little emotion when the verdicts were read and left the courtroom without comment
Firefighter Edwin “Jeff” Wenztel, a 35-year veteran of the department, was struck and killed by a train searching for a missing woman
Fire Chief Gerard Dio said the men’s deaths have inspired new research on safer firefighting technology and practices
The two firefighters and a woman have been charged with fourth-degree assault and malicious harassment
Friends, family and colleagues will gather to pay tribute to a great firefighter, fire chief, photographer and friend of the fire service
White paint was used to deface the memorial to fallen first responders
The two young Labrador Retrievers, Jake and Rossi, will become service dogs for people with disabilities
He wants to raise money for safety equipment, helping those who lost spouses in the line of duty and burn victim research
The organization needs to raise $150,000 to build an expansion for more names
Firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr. was behind the wheel of a fire engine just leaving the firehouse when he suffered a fatal heart attack
The mural is a small tribute to the monumental sacrifice made not only by Lt. Robert Neary and Daniel Sweeney but by many others
Assistant Fire Chief Brian Hauk died in a crash while responding to a blaze two days before Christmas in 1997
Brendan McDonough is working to raise funds and awareness about wildland firefighters who deal with PTSD
The fire department will ring a bell and call out the names of the nine firefighters who died battling the Sofa Super Store fire
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