Firefighter Memorials
The Fire Chief’s Memorial in Norristown, over a century old, had also served as a venue for community concerts and events
Buffalo Firefighter Jonathan Croom and Lieutenant Charles McCarthy were remembered by firefighters, families and friends at the location of the 2009 tragedy
Memorial for Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles highlights the roadway dangers for first responders
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
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
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