Firefighter Memorials
Public safety agencies are posting tributes to former Buffalo Township Fire Chief Corey Comperatore
Singac Fire Chief Vincent Dransfield was buried with his favorite hat proclaiming him the “oldest active fireman in the U.S.A.”
The 7-mile roundtrip hike is an opportunity to pay respects to the 19 firefighters killed during the Yarnell Hill Fire
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
The family thinks it’s someone living in their son’s old neighborhood who finds the memorial to be an eye sore
Firefighter Tim Jansen was run over by a fire truck at a cottage fire in December 2012
His hope is to raise $25,000 for the Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Firefighter Brad Harper was at the scene of a mulch fire on May 18, 2013 when he became trapped between a fire engine and a door of an ambulance
There are symbols of heroism, ranging from damaged fire trucks to the wristwatch of one of the airline passengers who confronted the hijackers
They spent the past few weeks traveling the state getting firefighter signatures to help create the monument
“I’ve never heard of these items being stolen before. It’s a respect thing. I liken it to tipping over gravestones,” said Deputy Sheriff Gordon Dibble
“Now the marathon means that much more to everybody in this house. Now guys are truly honored to participate in it,” firefighter Chris Dunn said
Firefighter Kennedy was called a “good soul” and a “free-wheeling spirit” today as he was mourned at a church by his family, friends, and comrades
K-9 agent Sadie, named the 2011 Law Enforcement/Arson Dog of the Year, claimed the title with 5,184 votes
The fallen nine and other firefighters attended many West Ashley football games
The fire was the nation’s deadliest firefighting tragedy since Sept. 11, 2001
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