Tribute to Fallen Firefighters
A little over a year ago, Stafford County Firefighter Dennis Simmons suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after fighting a wildland fire.
His wife Suzanne Simmons recently made an emotional, heartwarming trip to the quaint City of Emmittsburg, Maryland. Emmittsburg is the home of the National Fire Academy and also the National Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial.
Each year the families of firefighters that lost their lives in the line-of-duty are brought back to Emmittsburg. The families participate in a memorial sevice that recognizes their loved ones who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Suzanne was given a beautiful maltese cross medalion as part of the ceremony. Additonally, the Overland Park Firefighter who escorted Suzanne at the memorial gave her his badge.