Captain R.C. Shepherd stands with the memorial wreath as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Firefighters Chris Miller, left, and Chase Wilson carry the axes as they stand outside of Centennial Fire Station while participating in the Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Huntington.
Firefighters watch the ceremony take place as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Mayor Patrick Farrell speaks as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Private Chase Wilson holds the axe during the ceremony as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Deputy Chief Christopher Blanton speaks as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Honor guard member M. F. Hartz plays the Taps as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Captain R.C. Shepherd stands with the memorial wreath as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Firefighters Chris Miller, left, and Chase Wilson carry the axes as they stand outside of Centennial Fire Station while participating in the Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Huntington.
Firefighters watch the ceremony take place as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Mayor Patrick Farrell speaks as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Private Chase Wilson holds the axe during the ceremony as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Deputy Chief Christopher Blanton speaks as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
Honor guard member M. F. Hartz plays the Taps as the City of Huntington Fire Department conducts a Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Centennial Fire Station in Huntington.
HUNTINGTON ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Members of the Huntington Fire Department laid a memorial wreath at the City of Huntington Fallen Firefighters Memorial on Friday, in observance of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, held this year May 3-4.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThe City of Huntington Fire Department always honors the memory of those who gave their lives in the line of duty,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Fire Chief Greg Fuller said in a news release. ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œTheir sacrifice is a lasting reminder of the risks our firefighters face and the commitment they uphold to protect others.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
The city is also participating in the National Fallen Firefighters FoundationÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œLight the Night for Fallen FirefightersÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ campaign, during which all Huntington fire stations, as well as the West Virginia Building downtown, are lit with red lights from April 27 to May 4.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThis week, we honor the firefighters who gave their lives for this community. This memorial week is about more than remembrance ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” itÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s about reaffirming our commitment to the values they lived by: courage, service, and sacrifice. In Huntington, we carry that legacy forward every day,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Mayor Patrick Farrell said in the release.
