The late Covington Fire Lt. Dale Brown will be among more than 200 firefighters honored this weekend at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Earlier this week, he was among 14 firefighters whose names were added to the Kentucky Fallen Firefighter Memorial during services in Frankfort.
Brown served in Covington for 25 years and died of cancer linked to his job in 2019, the city said in a news release.
“There are no more essential workers than our first responders: Those who run into a burning building; those who get up every morning, put on their uniforms and leave the safety of their homes and families willing to risk their lives for others,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at the 20th annual fallen firefighter memorial service Wednesday at Juniper Hill Park.
'Let us be inspired by their lives'
“Let us be inspired by their lives as we move through our days and remember to live for one another in times of crisis and times of calm,” Beshear said, according to a release from the governor’s office.
Brown joined the Covington Fire Department in 1986 and retired in 2011. His father, two brothers and a brother-in-law also served in the city’s fire department. A sister was an emergency dispatcher.
Covington Fire Chief Mark Pierce, who knew Brown for 20 years, said Brown was a mentor and teacher to newer firefighters.
“He loved what he did, and he was always willing to help,” Pierce said.
“He died way too early, but it’s a tribute to him and firefighters everywhere that his service will never be forgotten.”
Brown’s wife of 30 years, Jenny, and Covington Fire Lt. Jimmy Adams, a longtime co-worker and friend of Brown, attended the memorial service in Frankfort.
The Louisville Courier Journal contributed to this report.
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