Captain Scott White

“Congratulations to Captain Scott White on his retirement from Murray Fire. Captain White had over 28 years of service with the fire department! He held positions as Firefighter, Engineer and Captain. We thank him for all his work with fire apparatus đźš’. His...

SFC Merideth L. Howard

U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Merideth L. Howard was killed September 8, 2006 in Kabul, Afghanistan when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee. Howard was assigned to the 364th Civil Affairs Brigade in support of the 10th Mountain Division at...

Firefighter Matt Holladay

July 6, 2013 Holladay shouldn’t have been working June 25. But the six-year veteran of the Cocoa Fire Department traded a shift with a fellow firefighter and was on duty by 7:30 a.m. Shortly thereafter, he found himself in the training room of the station house....

Fire and Rescue Department Chief Tom Henrich

10/23/18 Earling Fire and Rescue Department Chief Tom Henrich was responding to a combine fire when he fell ill and died. Henrich, a 30-year veteran of the fire service, was remembered by family and colleagues as a dedicated leader. “The fire department was...

Captain Chris Blazek

For firefighters, this is what’s it’s all about: “After getting back to the hall from a house fire last Saturday in 4’s district (I was literally in the shower), Engine 6 was dispatched to a car incident on Highway 58. The incident included the...

Captain Jacob “Jake” Ringering

Bethalto, ILLINOIS — The cause of a fire that took a fireman’s life is under investigation by the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s office. Godfrey Fire Department Capt. Jacob “Jake” Ringering died from the injuries he received when a portion of the brick structure at...