Colorado Fallen Firefighters Memorial Adds Sixteen to the Wall on May 7

Lakewood, Colo. – May 5, 2022 – Each May the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation honors those who have died in the line of duty (LODD) protecting lives and property in Colorado.  Sixteen firefighters’ names have been added to the memorial wall and on May 7 they will be honored and remembered.  

• Byron Livengood, Southwest Adams Colorado Fire, LODD January 2, 1950 

• Henry P. Miller, Southwest Adams Colorado Fire, LODD January 2, 1950

• Charles Albrandt, Poudre Fire Authority, LODD July 29, 2019

• Kenneth Jones, Summit County Fire, LODD December 7, 2019

• Troy Jackson, South Metro Fire Rescue, LODD December 16, 2019

• Dan Moran, West Metro Fire Rescue, LODD February 7, 2020

• John F. Bennett, Grand Junction Fire, LODD June 19, 1973

• Craig Moilanen, North Metro Fire Rescue, LODD October 8, 2015

• George M. Helfer, Denver Fire, LODD December 21, 2019

• David A. Sagel, Westminster Fire, LODD January 24, 2021

• David L. Novotny, Denver Fire, LODD November 27, 2020

• Richard J. Pula, Denver Fire, LODD March 1, 2021

• Anthony F. Palato, South Metro Fire Rescue, LODD September 15, 2021

• Jeffery J. Billingsley, Denver Fire, LODD September 20, 2021

• Darcy S. Stallings, Yuma Fire, LODD October 21, 2021

• Larry Wyant, Joes Fire, LODD October 26, 2021

One hundred and sixty-six (166 ) names are now etched into the Colorado Fallen Firefighter Memorial wall.

Memorial Event Information

• Date:  Saturday, May 7, 2022

• Time:  11 a.m.  

• Location:  Memorial begins at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO  80226 and will end across the street in the park at the memorial location.  Map available online at https://www.cofff.org/events.  

• Social Media Updates: COFFF Memorial Facebook and COFFF Memorial Twitter

Photo Ops 

• The procession of fire apparatus begins at 10 a.m. from Addenbrooke Park in Lakewood into the Lakewood Town Center. 

• Ceremonial Colorado flag presentation to the firefighter families (Lakewood Cultural Center)

• Last Alarm Bell Ceremony (Lakewood Cultural Center)

• Procession to the Memorial

• Honor Guard Pipes and Drum (Memorial Site / Outside)

• Flag Raising and Lowering Ceremony (Memorial Site/ Outside)

• Release of Doves (Memorial Site / Outside)