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Seattle firefighters to honor fallen comrades
Posted by John de Leon
The Seattle Fire Department hold a brief ceremony Friday morning to pay tribute to the more than 100 firefighters from the U.S. and Canada who have died in the line of duty in the past year. The ceremony coincides with the 28th Annual National Fallen Firefighter Memorial weekend held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md.
The Seattle event will take place at 9 a.m. in Occidental Park (see map) in front of the Seattle Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which honors the 37 firefighters who have died in the line of duty since the department began in 1889.
The ceremony will include a presentation of colors by the Walter Kilgore Memorial Honor Guard and a performance by the Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums band. Scheduled to speak are Seattle Fire Chief Gregory Dean, firefighters guild Local 27 President Kenny Stuart and Fire Department Chaplain Joel Ingebritson.
To read more about the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial, click here.
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