Fallen Firefighters

Fallen Firefighters

We honor the outstanding firefighters who have fallen while working to protect lives and property, making a difference in their local communities throughout Colorado.  We honor their sacrifice at the Fallen Firefighters memorial in Lakewood Colorado.  Currently there are 170 names on the memorial.

COLLIN HAGAN - AUGUST 10, 2022 - Craig Interagency Hotshots Bureau of Land Management 

STEPHEN M. SMITH - APRIL 23, 2022 - West Douglas County Fire Protection District 

DAROLD E. HILLS - NOVEMBER 13, 2021 - Aurora Fire Department 

DARCY S. STALLINGS - OCTOBER 21, 2021 - Yuma Fire Department 

LARRY WYANT -  OCTOBER 26, 2021 - Joes Fire Department 

DAVID SAGEL - JANUARY 24, 2021 - Westminster Fire Department 

RICHARD PULA  - MARCH 1, 2021 - Denver Fire Department

ANTHONY PALATO - SEPTEMBER15, 2021 - South Metro Fire Department

JEFFREY BILLINGSLEY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - Denver Fire Department

CHRISTOPHER D. CARNEAL - NOVEMBER 30, 2020 - Fort Carson Fire & Emergency Services 

DAVID NOVOTNY -  NOVEMBER 27, 2020 - Denver Fire Department

DAN MORAN – FEBRUARY 7, 2020 – West Metro Fire Protection District

GEORGE HELFER – DECEMBER 21, 2019 – Denver Fire Department 

TROY JACKSONDECEMBER 16, 2019 – South Metro Fire & Rescue Authority

KEN JONESDECEMBER 7, 2019 – Summit Fire and EMS

CHARLES ALBRANDT – JULY 29, 2019 – Poudre Fire Authority

AARON LYBARGER – JUNE 2, 2018 – West Metro Fire Department

JAMES SCHAEFER JR. – SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 – Arvada Fire Department

BRETT ANDERSON – APRIL 22, 2017 – Adams County Fire Department

JERMAINE FRYE – OCTOBER 29, 2016 – Cimarron Hills Fire Department

JOHN WAYNE BOLLINGER – JANUARY 7, 2016 – Louisville Fire Department

CRAIG MOILANEN - OCTOBER 5, 2015 - North Metro Fire Department

JOHN WHELAN – JULY 15, 2015 – Denver Fire Department

WILLARD L. CLAPPER – OCTOBER 16, 2014 – Aspen Fire Protection District

RICHARD LEE MARCHMAN – JULY 9, 2014 – Indian Peaks Fire Department

DONALD E. FELTON – OCTOBER 27, 2012 – South Park County FPD

JEFF DAVIS – APRIL 18, 2012 – Platte Canyon FPD

BRETT STEARNS – JUNE 26TH, 2009 – BLM

BRION NEWKIRK – FEBRUARY 27, 2009 – Union Colony FD

JOHN W. SCHWARTZ, Jr. – APRIL 15, 2008 – Olney Springs FD

TERRY W. DeVORE – APRIL 15, 2008 – Olney Springs FD

GERT MARAIS – APRIL 15, 2008 – State Forest Service

SHANE M. STEWART – 2008 – Ault-Pierce FD

RICH MONTOYA – 2006 – Denver FD

BARRIE J. NIEBERGALL – MARCH 16, 2004 – Red White & Blue FPD

MICHAEL E. LYNCH – FEBRUARY 3, 2004 – Penrose FD

LEONARD G. “GORDON” KNIGHT –  JULY 30, 2002 – US Forest Service

RICH SCHWARTZ – JULY 18, 2002 – Hawkins & Powers Aviation

MILT STOLLAK – JULY 18TH, 2002 – Hawkins & Powers Aviation

ALAN W. WYATT – JULY 2, 2002 – U.S. Forest Service

BARTHOLOMEW BAILEY – JUNE 24, 2002 – U.S. Forest Service

ZACHARY ZIGICH – JUNE 21, 2002 – U.S. Forest Service

RETHA SHIRLEY – JUNE 21, 2002 – U.S. Forest Service

DANIEL RAMA – JUNE 21, 2002 – U.S. Forest Service

JACOB MARTINDALE – JUNE 21, 2002 – U.S. Forest Service

RALPH E. VANCE – DECEMBER 14TH, 2001 – Elk Creek FPD

CHARLES R. DRENNAN, Jr. – SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 – Denver FD

LAZARO MARTINEZ – JULY 28TH, 2001 – Fishers Peak FPD

JACK H. FOWLER, Jr. – JUNE 24, 2001 – Pueblo West FD

JAY A. SCHAFFER – MARCH 17, 2001 – Larkspur FPD

ROBERT W. CRUMP – AUGUST 17, 2000 – Denver FD

MARTIN G. KAUTZ – AUGUST 31, 1995 – Brush VFD

RICHARD K. TYLER – JULY 6TH, 1994 – BLM

JIM THRASH – JULY 6 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

ROGER ROTH -JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

DON MACKEY – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

JON R. KELSO – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

ROB JOHNSON – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

BONNIE JEAN HOLTBY – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

TERRI ANN HAGEN – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

DOUGLAS M. DUNBAR – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

ROBERT E. BROWNING, JR. – JULY 6, 1994 – BLM

LEVI BRINKLEY – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

SCOTT A BLECHA – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

TAMERA JEAN BICKETT – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

KATHI WALSLEBEN BECK  – JULY 6, 1994 – U.S. Forest Service

DOUGLAS KONECNY – JANUARY 31, 1993- Denver FD

CRUZ CARBAJAL – JANUARY 4, 1993 – Gypsum FD

MARK LANGVARDT – SEPTEMBER 28, 1992 – Denver FD

RICHARD WILSON – JUNE 29, 1992 – Glenwood Springs FD

KIRKE L. MARTIN – JUNE 15, 1992 – Wellington FPD

KEVIN D. KEEL – SEPTEMBER 19, 1991 – U.S. Forest Service

JOHN P. HAGER – SEPTEMBER 1989 – Castlewood FPD

SCOTT A. REYNOLDS – OCTOBER 19, 1988 – Deer Mountain FPD

BARRY HALVORSEN – APRIL 11, 1988 – Lakewood, FD

JAMES L. SEELA – MARCH 16, 1988 – Franktown FPD

AUGUST J. VALENTINE – JULY 31, 1987 – Spanish Peaks FD

DARREL D. SUTTON – DECEMBER 27, 1986 – City of Boulder FD

LEE STEINGOETTER – AUGUST 5, 1986 – US DOI

HARALD SIEWERS – AUGUST 5, 1986 – US DOI

PHILLIP HAMILTON – AUGUST 5, 1986 – US DOI

RICHARD MCCONNELL – FEBRUARY 3, 1985 – Castle Rock FD

COLIN T. BOAST – OCTOBER 4, 1984 – Inter-Canyon FD

GEORGE R. BURTON – APRIL 17, 1983 – Parker FPD

RICHARD D. WATTS – APRIL 19, 1982 – South Adams County FD

SCOTT E. SMITH – JANUARY 26, 1982  – City of Boulder FD

WILLIAM J. DURAN – JANUARY 26TH 1982  – City of Boulder FD

JOHN M. WOOD – FEBRUARY 20, 1981 – Parker FPD

SCOTT L. NELSON – JULY 17, 1976 –  – BLM Mormon Lake Crew

STEPHEN H. FUREY – JULY 17, 1976  – BLM Mormon Lake Crew

ANTHONY A. CZAK - JULY 17, 1976  – BLM Mormon Lake Crew

ED JENKS – JULY 15, 1976 – U.S. Forest Service

DONALD GOODMAN – JULY 15, 1976 – U.S. Forest Service

GUYON ZIMMERMAN – JANUARY 7, 1976 – Federal Heights FD

DONALD WESTCOTT – MAY 7, 1976 – El Paso County Vol. FD

JACK LACKEY – JULY 31, 1975 – Sheridan FD

WILBUR E. UNRUH – DECEMBER 18, 1974 – Buckley NAB

NICK PARKS III – AUGUST 26, 1974 – Durango FD

WESLEY I PITTMAN – FEBRUARY 20, 1974 – Denver FD

JOHN BENNETT – JUNE 19, 1973 – Grand Junction Fire Department 

CALVIN CLARK – FEBRUARY 28, 1972 – Lakewood FD

WAYNE D. MANAUGH – SEPTEMBER 17, 1971 – Denver FD

JOHN CERNICH – APRIL 28, 1969 – Littleton FD

RAYMOND DOVALA – JANUARY 8, 1969 – Cherryvale FPD

CLYDE H. BUSSEY – AUGUST 30, 1968 – Westminster FD

JOHN D. KELLER – JANUARY 13, 1968 – Denver FD

VICTOR H. SULLIVAN – JUNE 28, 1967 – Denver FD

CLIFFORD CARPENTER – JUNE 29, 1965 – Fort Collins FD

SHERMAN C. REED – FEBRUARY 10, 1965 – West Adams County FD

ROBERT BABCOCK – FEBRUARY 9, 1964 – Golden Volunteer FD

JOSEPH H. HOTCHKISS – JULY 29, 1960 – Denver FD

ROBERT W. PARRAHM – MARCH 20, 1960 – Denver FD

CHARLES MCCADDEN – MARCH 14, 1958 – Denver FD

HAROLD HUBBELL – APRIL 17, 1955 – South Adams County FD

CHESTER BLOCK – JANUARY 17, 1955 – Denver FD

LOUIS HOFFMAN – FEBRUARY 19, 1954 – Durango FD

ELZIE BRIGGS – FEBRUARY 19, 1954 – Durango FD

CLYDE SUMMERS – JULY 12, 1953 – Rocky Ford FD

WILLIAM LUEKER – JULY 12, 1953 – Rocky Ford FD

LEONARD SHIRE – MARCH 29, 1952 – Denver FD

FRED ERB – MARCH 29, 1952 – Denver FD

HENRY P. MILLER – JANUARY 2, 1950 – Southwest Adams County Fire Protection District

BYRON LIVENGOOD – JANUARY 2, 1950 – Southwest Adams County Fire Protection District

W. DELONG – DECEMBER 25, 1949 – Pueblo FD

JOSEPH ROBIDA – APRIL 9, 1945 – Pueblo FD

ROBERT PARKER – MARCH 17, 1945 – Denver FD

WILLIAM BRIGGS – NOVEMBER 30, 1944 – Denver FD

JAMES WILLIAMS – SEPTEMBER 21, 1943 – Denver FD

DOUGLAS PARRISH – SEPTEMBER 21, 1943 – Denver FD

JOHN KENNEDY – SEPTEMBER 21, 1943 – Denver FD

STEPHEN KEATING – SEPTEMBER 2, 1941 – Denver FD

ELMER HAIR – DECEMBER 27, 1940 – Denver FD

DOLAN MORRIS – AUGUST 23, 1940 – Cripple Creek FD

HENRY MILLER – NOVEMBER 25, 1938 –  Denver FD

RALPH JOHNSON – OCTOBER 15, 1938 – Denver FD

JAMES SIMPSON – JULY 17, 1938 – Denver FD

GEORGE BROOKS – JULY 17, 1938 – Denver FD

ROY NUSBAUM – NOVEMBER 6, 1936 – Greeley FD

EDWARD CARLSON – SEPTEMBER 28, 1936 – Denver FD

JOHN REISBECK – MARCH 20, 1936 – Denver FD

WILLIAM FEELY – MARCH 20, 1936 – Denver FD

ANDREW MAHON – DECEMBER 1, 1934 – Denver FD

COLIN TAYLOR – JUNE 28, 1934 – Denver FD

CURTIS DENDINGER – JUNE 21, 1934 – Denver FD

JAMES MOSES – JUNE 13, 1932 – Denver FD

ELMORE PALMER – SEPTEMBER 27, 1931 – Denver FD

RICHARD SCHWAIRY – OCTOBER 12, 1928 – Denver FD

SILAS BRIGGS – OCTOBER 12, 1928 – Denver FD

WILLIAM BARBER – OCTOBER 12, 1928 – Denver FD

THOMAS HYDER – AUGUST 23, 1928 – Denver FD

ROY HOOD – JULY 19, 1918 – Durango FD

HARRY COX – AUGUST 2, 1916 – Denver FD

VINSON DAVIDSON – SEPTEMBER9, 1910 – Denver FD

ROBERT GEDDES – MARCH 2, 1908 – Denver FD

CHARLE EYMANN – OCTOBER 12, 1904 – Denver FD

JOHN MCGLADE – SEPTMBER 22, 1904 – Denver FD

CHARLES DOLLOFF – SEPTEMBER 21 1904 – Denver FD

FRANK LUNT – OCTOBER 12, 1904 – Denver FD

HARRY ROBINSON – JULY 20, 1899 – Denver FD

LEE BOTTOM – OCTOBER 15, 1897 – Denver FD

JERRY O’KEEFE – SEPTEMBER 20, 1896 – Lake County FPD

STEVE MARTIN – MARCH 23, 1895 – Denver FD

HAROLD HARTWELL – MARCH 23, 1895 – Denver FD

RICHARD DANDRIDGE -MARCH 23, 1895 – Denver FD

FREDRICK BRAWLEY – MARCH 23, 1895 – Denver FD

FRED PIERREPONT – MARCH 24, 1893 – Denver FD

FRANK MAHONEY – MARCH 24,1893 – Denver FD

HORACE KNIGHT – OCTOBER 11, 1891 – Denver FD

ROBERT KRAGUE – JULY 31, 1891 – Denver FD

JAMES LLOYD – SEPTEMBER 26, 1886 – Denver FD