Special Signal 10-15

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Special Signal 10-15

The Chief of Department regrets to inform you of the death of:


Firefighter Miguel Perez - Engine 2 retired - November 1, 2024

Firefighter Rodger B. Johnson - Engine 1 retired - October 26, 2024

Firefighter Kyle B. Hood - Ladder 3 retired - August 16, 2024

Captain Robert J. Kotowski - Ladder 3 retired - August 15, 2024

Ms. Helen P. Donovan - Headquarters Administrative Assistant retired - July 4, 2024

Firefighter Frederick W. Donahue - Engine 6 retired - May18, 2024

Deputy Chief William F. Murray - Division 2 retired - April 3, 2024

Firefighter John T. Rocca - Engine 4 retired - March 21, 2024

Mr. David B. O'Connor - Emergency Management Director retired - February 17, 2024

Firefighter Andrew W. Bosworth - Ladder 1 retired - December 14, 2023

Dispatcher Supervisor Sidney H. "Skip" Botelho - ECC retired - November 24, 2023

Firefighter John R. Clover Engine 5 retired - November 6, 2023

Lieutenant Michael Clinton Engine 6 retired - November1, 2023

Firefighter Thomas F. Herlihy Engine 9 retired - October19, 2023

Firefighter Donald F. Gonzalo Engine 9 retired - August 18, 2023

Firefighter Robert G. McKinleyEngine 9 retired - August 5, 2023

Firefighter Michael O'Shea Rescue 1 retired - May 31, 2023

Firefighter Harold C. Grafe Engine 9 retired - May 3, 2023

Captain William A. Ridgley, Sr. - Fire Prevention - retired - April 17, 2023

Camille "Cammy" M. Fournier - Headquarters Admin - active member - February 2, 2023

Lieutenant Alan S. Beggelman - Engine 8 - retired - January 22, 2023

Firefighter Dominic A. Musto, Jr. - retired - December 4, 2022

Fire Mechanic Steven J. Lopez - Motor Squad - active memberNovember 30, 2022

Lieutenant Robert J. Fitzgerald - Ladder 2 retired - October 21, 2022

Firefighter Harold F. Turcotte - retired - August 15, 2022

Firefighter John A. McDonald - Engine 9 retired - April 8, 2022

Firefighter Francis L. Dudley- Engine 9 retired - January 12, 2022

Firefighter Michael E. Holtzclaw - Headquarters retired - November 27, 2021

Firefighter Thomas J. Toomey - Engine 3 retired - November 3, 2021

Firefighter John W. Watson - Aerial Tower 1 retired - August 29, 2021

Lieutenant David M. Scholl - Engine 9 retired - August 6, 2021

Firefighter William P. Sullivan - Ladder 4 retired - July 26, 2021

Chief Fire Alarm Operator Thomas F. Cahill, Sr.- Fire Alarm retired - June 1, 2021

Firefighter Ronald J. Mattos - Engine 2 retired - May 15, 2021

Lieutenant Daniel F. O'Connor - Engine 5 retired - April 3, 2021

Firefighter Richard K. Dahl - Ladder 3 retired - March 30, 2021

Firefighter Thomas M. Higgins - Engine 8 retired - March 6, 2021

Firefighter John S. "Spike" Lawless - Headquarters retired - February 14, 2021

Firefighter Paul E. Levesque - Ladder 2 retired - January 18, 2021

Captain Lawrence P. Ferazani - L.E.P.C. retired - December 22, 2020

Firefighter James E. Fitzgerald, Jr. - Division 2 retired - November 19, 2020

Deputy Fire Chief Ralph W. Chapman - Division 1 retired - Sept. 9, 2020

Firefighter Frank J. Wolk - Headquarters retired - July 2, 2020

Firefighter Steven Dawson- Engine 7 resigned - May 20, 2020

Firefighter Denis Tevlin - Headquarters retired - May 5, 2020

Firefighter James L. Headd - Headquarters retired - March 23, 2020

Chief of Operations John J. O'Donoghue - Headquarters retired - December 28, 2019

Firefighter Matthew P. Looney - Engine 7 retired - December 5, 2019

Firefighter Timothy M. Foley - Aide to Deputy Fire Chief retired - October 16, 2019

Firefighter Michael F. Hanlon - Ladder 3 retired - September 28, 2019

Deputy Fire Chief Thomas P. Stack - Division 1 retired - September 24, 2019

Firefighter Edward B. Morrissey, Sr. - Ladder 2 retired - August 6, 2019

Lieutenant Edward M. Comerford - Engine 8 retired - April 19, 2019

Fire Apparatus Mechanic in Charge John J. Browne - Motor Squad retired - January 29. 2019

Firefighter Charles R. Budryk - Engine 3 retired - January 18, 2019

Firefighter Francis J. Judd - Fire Headquarters retired - January 18, 2019

Firefighter Jules J. Albert - Ladder 4 retired - January 4, 2019

Captain Francis J. Hayes - Fire Prevention Division retired - January 3, 2019

Firefighter Joseph W. “Hiram” Travers - Engine 7 retired - October 10, 2018

Firefighter Michael J. Papsedero - Engine 8 retired - September 17, 2018

Firefighter Edmund J. Friel, Jr. - Engine 4 retired - June 4, 2018

Firefighter Robert J. McNamara - Engine 3 retired - May 4, 2018

Firefighter Lawrence S. Kuhn - Engine 1 retired - April 17, 2018

Firefighter Edward MacAskill - Ladder 4 retired - March 31, 2018

Firefighter Daniel J. Maloney - Aide to Division 1 retired - February 23, 2018

Firefighter Hilary L. Chester - Engine 4 retired - January 8, 2018

Firefighter Joseph P. O'Brien - Engine 9 retired - November 8, 2017

Firefighter Robert A. Dahl - Engine 5 retired - April 29, 2017

Firefighter Donald J. Burke - Ladder 2 retired - March 13, 2017

Firefighter Joseph S. Moniz - Engine 4 retired - February 24, 2017

Captain Theodore S. Bibeau - Ladder 4 retired - February 21, 2017

Fire Lieutenant William H. Fehlan - Engine 9 retired - February 2, 2017

Firefighter Robert P. Elliot - Engine 9 retired - January 8, 2017

Fire Lieutenant Barry Lynde - Fire Prevention Office retired - May 14, 2016

Firefighter James F. Harrington - Engine 9 retired - January 29, 2016

Firefighter Robert Byrne - Engine 4 retired - October 17, 2015

Firefighter Arthur J. Silva - Engine 4 retired - August 21, 2015

Fire Lieutenant Timothy J. O'Leary - Ladder 4 retired - July 28, 2015

Deputy Fire Chief Timothy J. O'Donnell - Fire Headquarters retired - May 1, 2015

Firefighter Louis Crusco - Engine 9 retired - April 13, 2015

Deputy Fire Chief Ernest C. DeAngelis - Fire Headquarters retired - March 19, 2015

Fire Lieutenant John J. Gallagher, Jr. - Engine 4 retired - July 29, 2014

Firefighter Gerard P. McCabe - Ladder 4 retired - July 15, 2014

Fire Captain Robert N. Dunn - Ladder 3 retired - July 6, 2014

Firefighter Thomas M. Cusack, Sr. - Engine 8 retired - June 19, 2014

Firefighter Edmund J. "Buddy" Friel, Sr. - Engine 9 retired - March 17, 2014

Chief of Department Thomas V. Scott - Headquarters retired - March 11, 2014

Firefighter Carlos M. Cordova - Engine 8 retired - January 1, 2014

Firefighter on Probation Kevin J. O'Boyle - Engine 5 - August 22, 2013

Firefighter Donald J. Warren - Engine 5 retired - June 20, 2013

Chief of Department Kevin J. Fitzgerald - Headquarters retired - June 9, 2013

Firefighter Timothy C. Latson, Jr. - Engine 8 retired - May 19, 2013

Firefighter John V. Drinan - Engine 9 retired - April 16, 2013

Firefighter Ronald K. Souza - Engine 7 retired - February 1, 2013

Fire Lieutenant George W. Fairburn - Engine 7 retired - January 20, 2013

Fire Lieutenant Harold F. Helmuth, Jr. - Engine 9 retired - December 14, 2012

Fire Captain James V. Rafferty - Engine 4 retired - November 24, 2012

Fire Lieutenant Walter P. Long - Ladder 4 retired - October 26, 2012

Fire Captain Thomas F. Sweeney - Engine 9 retired - August 7, 2012

Firefighter Ralph J. Warren - Ladder 4 retired - August 5, 2012

Firefighter John M. White, Jr. - Engine 9 retired - June 13, 2012

Firefighter Robert M. Young - Engine 7 retired - April 12, 2012

Firefighter James E. Crowley, Jr. - Aide to Division Chief retired - March 3, 2012

Firefighter Jay W. Milliken - Engine 4 retired - February 28, 2012

Deputy Fire Chief Edward J. Griffin - Fire Headquarters retired - February 20, 2012

Firefighter William A. Hunter - Engine 7 retired - November 17, 2011

Firefighter William E. Lavin - Ladder 3 retired - October 25, 2011

Firefighter Edward P. Daigle - Engine 4 retired - October 18, 2011

Firefighter Allan W. Ferola - Engine 9 retired - October 10, 2011

Firefighter George E. Gibson, Jr. - Engine 9 retired - July 17, 2011

Firefighter William D. Miller - Ladder 4 retired - July 9, 2011

Firefighter George W. Simmons - Engine 3 retired - July 2, 2011

Fire Lieutenant James P. Harkins - Engine 5 retired - June 14, 2011

Firefighter Herbert A. Martin - Aide to Deputy Fire Chief retired - March 10, 2011

Deputy Fire Chief Edward L. Dudley - Fire Headquarters retired - November 4, 2010

Firefighter William A. Lawson - Engine 9 retired - October 18, 2010

Captain Edward L. Rose - Engine 9 retired - September 10, 2010

Firefighter Philip A. Paris - Tower Ladder 2 retired - September 5, 2010

Firefighter Francis J. Higgins - Engine 8 retired - July 5, 2010

Firefighter Joseph A. Perroni - Ladder 4 retired - May 30, 2010

Fire Lieutenant Guy E. Brown - Aerial Tower 1 retired - April 10, 2010

Firefighter Walter F. Seeley - Engine 7 retired - 14 January 2010

Firefighter John C. Flynn - Ladder 4 retired - 26 December 2009

Firefighter John T. Martin - Engine 7 retired - 29 August, 2009

Firefighter Michael A. Edwards - In the Line of Duty - Engine 8 - 7 September 2009

Firefighter Julio T. Volpe - Engine 3 retired - 28 July 2009

Deputy Fire Chief William J. Cantwell - Fire Prevention retired - 31 May 2009

Firefighter Thomas J. Mahoney - Engine 5 retired - 11 May 2009

Fire Lieutenant George Byars Jr. - Ladder 2 retired - 13 April, 2009

Firefighter Ralph H. Underwood - Engine 5 retired - 5 April 2009

Firefighter Daniel J. Farren - Engine 9 retired - 29 March 2009

Fire Lieutenant Emile A. Poirier - Engine 9 retired - 28 March 2009

Firefighter Robert F. Muchata - Engine 9 retired - 18 March 2009

Fire Lieutenant William E. Joyce, Sr. - Engine 1 retired - 24 December 2008

Fire Lieutenant Willaim R. Skelley, Jr. - Engine 9 retired - 28 November, 2008

Fire Lieutenant Robert J. Morrissey - Ladder 1 retired - 1 July 2008

Firefighter Robert Ruffing - Engine 3 retired - 1 July 2008

Fire Lieutenant Stanley C. Fabianski - Engine 6 retired - 8 March 2008

Firefighter William H. Crocker - Engine 2 retired - 22 February 2008

Firefighter Wilfred A. "Fred" Bennett - Engine 9 retired - 11 January 2008

Firefighter Francis J. "Frank" Murphy - Engine 4 retired - 2 January 2008

Firefighter Harry A. "Bubby" Ryan - Engine 6 retired - 17 December 2007

Deputy Fire Chief John "Leo" Cremins - retired - 30 November 2007

Fire Lieutenant Joseph J. Leary, Jr. - Headquarters retired - 29 October 2007

Firefighter Robert A. Carroll - Engine 5 retired - 11 September 2007

Fire Lieutenant Joseph D. Keohane - Engine 9 retired - 21 August 2007

Fire Lieutenant Joseph A. Schifferdecker - Ladder 1 retired - 2 July 2007

Fire Lieutenant Harold J. Travers - Ladder 4 retired - 7 May 2007

Firefighter Robert P. Souza - Engine 6 retired - 27 April 2007

Firefighter Leonard F. Delaney - In the Line of Duty - Ladder 4 - 23 March 2007

Firefighter Vincent L. Moynihan, Jr. - Engine 6 retired - 10 February 2007

Chief of Department William J. Cremins - Headquarters retired - 30 January 2007

Firefighter Clifford E. Gallant - Engine 4 retired - 30 December 2006

Firefighter Francis G. Lyons - Ladder 4 retired - 25 June 2006

Deputy Fire Chief Andrew R. Murphy - Division 2 retired - 7 June 2006

Chief Daniel J. Reagan - Headquarters retired - 25 May 2006

Firefighter Harry J. Martin, Sr. - Ladder 4 retired - 13 May 2006

Firefighter William J. Cochran - In the Line of Duty - Engine 6 - 11 April 2006

Firefighter David G. Fraser - Engine 8 retired - 25 March 2006

Firefighter Paul A. Balordi - Engine 7 retired - 31 October 2005

Fire Lieutenant George E. Bennett- Engine 4 retired - 9 September 2005

Deputy Fire Chief James S. Harrington - Fire Prevention retired - 10 July 2005

Firefighter Nicholas Iannacci - Engine 9 retired - 9 July 2005

Firefighter Robert L. Walsh - Headquarters retired - 7 January 2005

Firefighter Jesse R. Andrews - Engine 9 retired - 2 January 2005

Firefighter Jerome L. Casassa - Engine 9 retired - 27 September 2004

Firefighter Joseph L. O'Hare - Engine 4 retired - 5 August 2004

Firefighter Joseph H. Lavoie - Engine 6 retired - 30 June 2004

Firefighter William E. Dilworth - Engine 2 retired - 15 June 2004

Fire Captain John M. Mahoney - Engine 1 retired - 14 June 2004

Fire Lieutenant James J. Nagle - Engine 4 retired - 6 May 2004

Deputy Fire Chief Richard C. Cully - Division 2 retired - 30 December 2003

Fire Lieutenant George H. Spindler - Engine 9 retired - 29 December 2003

Firefighter William B. Morrison - Truck 4 - 23 December 2003

Deputy Fire Chief Cornelius J. O'Brien - Headquarters retired - 26 November 2003

Fire Captain Barry M. Bennett - In the Line of Duty - Engine 1 - 2 November 2003

Firefighter Robert W. McGrath - Engine 8 retired - 17 October 2003

Firefighter William E. Sheehan - Engine 8 retired - 29 September 2003

Fire Lieutenant John A. Fallon - Engine 9 retired - 19 July 2003

Firefighter William T. Ross - Truck 2 retired - 2 July 2003

Deputy Fire Chief Ernest A. Gelinas - Division 1 retired - 10 April 2003

Firefighter Thomas E. Smith - Engine 1 retired - 1 February 2003

Firefighter Lawrence E. Donovan - Truck 2 retired - 20 January 2003

Fire Lieutenant Francis L. Lawson - Engine 8 retired - 15 October 2002

Firefighter Robert E. McCleery - Engine 5 retired - 27 September 2002

Firefighter Richard J. Murphy - Engine 7 retired - 14 August 2002

Firefighter Thomas B. Connarton - Headquarters retired - 10 June 2002

Fire Captain Martin P. Ryan - Engine 4 retired - 7 June 2002

Firefighter Thomas D. Bates - Engine 9 retired - 22 May 2002

Fire Lieutenant Herbert F. Shea - Fire Prevention retired - 30 April 2002

Fire Captain Thomas A. Byrne - Truck 4 retired - 4 Feb 2002

Fire Lieutenant Gerald M. Sears - Engine 4 retired - 5 November 2001

Firefighter Douglas R. Scholl - Engine 9 retired - 5 November 2001

Firefighter/Inspector Edward J. Fowler - Fire Investigation Unit - 12 October 2001

Deputy Fire Chief William T. Rose - Division 2 retired - 23 August 2001

Firefighter Edward J. Conrad - Engine 8 retired - 5 August 2001

Firefighter Frederick P. Ikels - Truck 3 retired - 21 July 2001

Firefighter Joseph J. Murphy - Engine 6 retired - 30 June 2001

Fire Captain Joseph J. Leary - Engine 6 retired - 12 June 2001

Fire Lieutenant Arthur L. Largenton, Jr. - Truck 4 retired - 25 May 2001

Firefighter Edward J. Sdankus - Aide to Deputy Fire Chief retired - 27 April 2001

Fire Lieutenant William Lusk - Engine 9 retired - 22 March 2001

Firefighter Paul J. Monahan - Engine 9 - 12 March 2001