New York’s Fallen Firefighters Honored

118 firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty were honored during the 20th Annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony held on October 10, 2017, at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. Those honored included 114 firefighters who died from 9/11 related illnesses or injuries.

Learn more about the firefighters that were honored this year and access a video of the ceremony from the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services website here.

Details on the ceremony, as well as proclamations by Governor Andrew Cuomo declaring Firefighter Appreciation Day and Fire Prevention Week, are available here.

NYSAFC has shared photos of the ceremony on the association’s Facebook page.

The 36th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend was held October 7-8, 2017, in Emmitsburg, Md. View full coverage of the weekend here.