Special Signal 10-15
Special Signal 10-15
The Chief of Department regrets to inform you of the death of:
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
Firefighter 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. McKinley- Engine 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 member - November 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