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 172 names on the memorial.
COLLIN HAGAN - AUGUST 10, 2022 - Craig Interagency Hotshots Bureau of Land Management
HAROLD J. CORDOVA - MAY 01, 2022 - Central Conejos County Fire Protection District
STEPHEN M. SMITH - APRIL 23, 2022 - West Douglas County Fire Protection District
DAROLD E. HILLS - NOVEMBER 13, 2021 - Aurora Fire Department
LARRY WYANT - OCTOBER 26, 2021 - Joes Fire Department
DARCY S. STALLINGS - OCTOBER 21, 2021 - Yuma Fire Department
JEFFREY BILLINGSLEY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - Denver Fire Department
ANTHONY PALATO - SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 - South Metro Fire Department
DAVID SAGEL - JANUARY 24, 2021 - Westminster Fire Department
CHESTER M. RILEY - MARCH 20, 2021 - Nucla-Naturita Fire Protection District
RICHARD PULA - MARCH 1, 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 JACKSON – DECEMBER 16, 2019 – South Metro Fire & Rescue Authority
KEN JONES – DECEMBER 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