126 fallen firefighters added to N.Y. memorial in Albany

126 fallen firefighters added to N.Y. memorial in Albany

John Tyrrell, a 30-year veteran with the New York City Fire Department, suffered for three years with cancer.

28th Annual New York Fallen Firefighters Memorial

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---The 28th annual New York Fallen Firefighters Memorial ceremony took place in Albany on Tuesday. The names of 126 firefighters were added to the state's Fallen Firefighters Memorial wall joining 2,692 others. New York State Fire Administrator, James B. Cable said the majority of those being remembered this year, lost their lives from 9/11 related illnesses. "Unfortunately, that’s a number that continues to rise," explained…

Gaudet added to New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Wall

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) - About 100 friends, family, and former colleagues made the trip to Albany today to witness John "JR" Gaudet's name be added to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Wall. The Binghamton firefighter's union arranged for a bus to take supporters to the Empire State Convention Center for the annual ceremony. Gaudet was killed in February while battling a fire on Main Street that was allegedly set by a homeless ma…

Assemblywoman Buttenschon Honors Fallen Heroes - Utica Phoenix

Albany, NY – In a moving and powerful display of reverence, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon joined hundreds of families, firefighters, and state officials today for the 28th Annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony held at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The ceremony honored 127 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, a solemn reminder of the extraordinary courage, devotion, and sacrifice that define the fi…