91 Fallen Heroes
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National EMS Memorial Service
2009 Honorees
David A. Ashburn, 35, of University of Michigan Health System Transplant
Team, Ann Arbor, MI, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained
in a medical aviation accident on June 4, 2007.
Charles “Mac” Atteberry, 32, of Memorial Hermann Life Flight, Houston,
TX, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical
aviation accident on July 17, 1999.
Kelly Bates, 38, of Reach Air Medical Services, Santa Rosa, CA, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident
on December 23, 2003.
Kathy Batterman, 44, of Flight for Life, Pahrump, NV, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
April 4, 1999.
Ronald C. Battiato, 41, of Air Angels Inc, Bolingbrook, IL, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
October 15, 2008.
Darren B. Bean, 37, of University of Wisconsin Med Flight, Madison, WI,
who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on May 10, 2008.
Barry M. Bennett, 49, of Cambridge Fire Department, Cambridge, MA, who
died in the line of duty of complications from an on-duty exposure to an
infectious disease on November 2, 2003.
Jana Eileen Bishop, 28, of PHI Air Medical Inc MED 12, Bryan, TX, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved
motor vehicle collision on June 8, 2008.
James Bond, Jr., 46, of Flight for Life, Pahrump, NV, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
April 4, 1999.
Connie C. Bornman, 57, of Middle River Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue
Company, Middle River, MD, who died in the line of duty of a duty
related cardiac event on May 17, 2004.
Ronald H. Bruneau, 61, of Wolcott Volunteer Ambulance Association,
Wolcott, CT, who died in the line of duty of complications from an
on-duty exposure to an infectious disease on August 17, 2007.
Stephen H. Bunker, 59, of Maryland State Police, Baltimore, MD, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved motor
vehicle collision on September 28, 2008.
Marshall Butler, 46, of Mercy Air Ambulance, Pahrump, NV, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
September 7, 2002.
Thomas C. Caldwell, 54, of Classic LifeGuard, Page, AZ, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
June 29, 2008.
Stephanie Callaway, 31, of Sussex County EMS, Georgetown, DE, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved motor
vehicle collision on June 17, 2008.
Merlin Casey, 66, of Mount Horeb Fire/EMS, Mount Horeb, WI, who died in
the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on May 10, 2008.
Richard Chenault, II, 44, of University of Michigan Health System
Transplant Team, Ann Arbor, MI, who died in the line of duty of injuries
sustained in a medical aviation accident on June 4, 2007.
Tom Clausing, 36, of Classic LifeGuard, Page, AZ, who died in the line
of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on June 29,
2008.
Ana Coburn, 30, of Mercy Air Ambulance, Pahrump, NV, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
September 7, 2002.
Diane Codding, 39, of Reach Air Medical Services, Santa Rosa, CA, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on December 23, 2003.
Mark Coyne, 53, of University of Wisconsin Med Flight, Madison, WI, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on May 10, 2008.
Kline DeWire, 44, of Susquehanna Health System EMS, Williamsport, PA,
who died in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on December
17, 2007.
James Dodridge, 52, of Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad, Old
Bridge, NJ, who died in the line of duty after being struck at the scene
of a call on March 15, 2004.
Lynn Ethridge, 35, of Memorial Hermann Life Flight, Houston, TX, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on July 17, 1999.
Bruce S. Fletcher, 50, of Ashford Volunteer Fire Department, Ashford,
CT, who died in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on
November 18, 2002.
Rupert Allen Fuller, 76, of Darlington-Gaskins Fire/EMS, Westville, FL,
who died in the line of duty of a ruptured aneurysm while at the scene
of a call on October 24, 2002.
Raul Garcia, Jr., 38, of Valley AirCare, Harlingen, TX, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
February 5, 2008.
Michael “Boz” Garvin, 39, of Second Alarmers Association and Rescue
Squad, Willow Grove, PA, who died in the line of duty of a duty related
cardiac event on October 19, 2008.
Bob Giard, 41, of Regional One Air Medical, Spartanburg, SC, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
July 13, 2004.
Robert Gilmore, 60, of Polk County EMS, Bartow, FL, who died in the line
of duty an on-duty cerebral vascular accident on July 5, 2003.
Robert Lamar Goss, 54, of Valley AirCare, Harlingen, TX, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
February 5, 2008.
Arthur Gotisar, 48, of Reach Air Medical Services, Santa Rosa, CA, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on December 23, 2003.
Patrick J. Graham, 51, of Guardian Air, Flagstaff, AZ, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
June 29, 2008.
Terry A. Griffith, 35, of Northwest Texas Healthcare Lifestar, Amarillo,
TX, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical
aviation accident on March 10, 2000.
Chris Hall, 34, of Garrard County EMS, Lancaster, KY, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on June
21, 2008.
Bruce W. Harrolle, 36, of Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix,
AZ, who died in the line of duty when struck by aircraft rotor on the
scene of a rescue on October 13, 2008.
Gail Ann Hauck, 40, of Avera St. Lukes CareFlight, Aberdeen, SD, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on September 9, 2002.
Harold Bradley “Brad” Haugh, 54, of Clinton Kickman County EMS, Clinton,
KY, who died in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on
March 23, 2008.
Ronald Homes, 43, of North Platte Fire Department, North Platte, NE, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved
motor vehicle collision on August 6, 2003.
Dennis Hoyes, 65, of University of Michigan Health System Transplant
Team, Ann Arbor, MI, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained
in a medical aviation accident on June 4, 2007.
Dan M. Hunter, 49, of Hunter Ambulance Service, Inc., Meriden, CT, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
collision on October 29, 2008.
Kalaya Jarbsunthie, 31, of Mercy Air Ambulance, Pahrump, NV, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
September 7, 2002.
Chuck Jerpe, 47, of Mountain LifeFlight, Susanville, CA, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
January 27, 2003.
James Just, 61, of Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles, CA, who
died in the line of duty of an on duty aortic aneurysm on September 12,
2008.
Charles Wayne Kirby, 63, of PHI Air Medical Inc MED 12, Bryan, TX, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on June 8, 2008.
Bruce Kosanke, 58, of Klum Ambulance Service, Kulm, ND, who died in the
line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on November 12, 2006.
Lisa M. LaBrusciano, 29, of DVA EMS/GCEMS, Flint, MI, who died in the
line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on September 16, 2008.
Benjamin Matthew Lang, 22, of Polk County EMS, Bartow, FL, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved motor
vehicle collision on August 24, 2004.
Ricky LaPensee, 48, of University of Michigan Health System Transplant
Team, Ann Arbor, MI, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained
in a medical aviation accident on June 4, 2007.
Steven H. Lipperer, 39, of University of Wisconsin Med Flight, Madison,
WI, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical
aviation accident on May 10, 2008.
Mickey C. Lippy, 34, of Maryland State Police, Baltimore, MD, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident
on September 28, 2008.
Tonya Michelle Mallard, 39, of Waldorf Volunteer Fire Dept., Waldorf,
MD, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical
aviation accident on September 28, 2008.
William “Bill” Mann, 31, of Air Angels Inc, Bolingbrook, IL, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
October 15, 2008.
Mark E. Marvel, 46, of Seal Ambulance District, Indianapolis, IN, who
died in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on July 25, 2008.
Donna Lee Miller, 39, of Sun Star Paramedics, Largo, FL, who died in the
line of duty after being struck at the scene of a call on December 29, 2004.
Edward P, Mueller, 50, of West Islip Fire/EMS, West Islip, NY, who died
in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on February 2, 2008.
Brain Neville, 32, of Baltimore County Fire Department, Towson, MD, who
died in the line of duty of an on-duty cardiac event on October 16, 2008.
Michelle L. Newton-Smith, 29, of Delaware City Fire Company, Delaware
City, DE, who died in the line of duty after being struck at the scene
of a call on December 22, 2008.
Sandra Pearson, 38, of Air Evac Life Team, Rushville, IN, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
August 31, 2008.
Chester Ray Pierce, 27, of Medic One Ambulance, San Dimas, CA, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved motor
vehicle collision on January 1, 2000.
John Pittman, 58, of Memorial Hermann Life Flight, Houston, TX, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident
on July 17, 1999.
Jose Luis Ramirez, 36, of Far South Fire Department, Chapparral, NM, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
collision on April 15, 2006.
Jeanette Roseberry, 27, of Mid Maryland Transports, Hagerstown, MD, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
collision on October 24, 2004.
Michael Russell, 52, of Air Angels Inc, Bolingbrook, IL, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
January 28, 2003.
Michael Sanchez, 39, of Valley AirCare EMS, Harlingen, TX, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
February 5, 2008.
Edward C. Sanneman, 33, of Northwest Texas Healthcare Lifestar,
Amarillo, TX, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a
medical aviation accident on March 10, 2000.
Gregory Serena, 51, of New York City Fire Department/EMS, Brooklyn, NY,
who died in the line of duty of complications from toxic exposure at
World Trade Center on June 27, 2006.
Bill Serra, 59, of University of Michigan Health System Transplant Team,
Ann Arbor, MI, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a
medical aviation accident on June 4, 2007.
Leroy C. Shelton, 37, of Flight for Life, Pahrump, NV, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
April 4, 1999.
David Sherfick, 40, of Brown Township Fire/EMS, Mooresville, IN, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved
motor vehicle collision on February 4, 2008.
Vania Shields, 33, of Wayne Township Fire Department, Indianapolis, IN,
who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
collision on September 25, 2008.
Clyde Shawn Shreeve, Jr., 36, of Guardian Air, Flagstaff, AZ, who died
in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident
on June 29, 2008.
Martinus “Martin” Spoor, 37, of University of Michigan Health System
Transplant Team, Ann Arbor, MI, who died in the line of duty of injuries
sustained in a medical aviation accident on June 4, 2007.
Dixie Steckelberg, 60, of Lovilia Fire Department, Lovilia, IA, who died
in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on December 18, 2003.
Lauren Eileen Stone, 30, of Northwest Texas Healthcare Lifestar,
Amarillo, TX, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a
medical aviation accident on March 10, 2000.
Gary L. Studer, 61, of Whitehouse Fire Department, Whitehouse, OH, who
died in the line of duty of an on duty cerebral vascular accident on
June 28, 2008.
Masaaki Suzuki, 39, of Avera St. Lukes CareFlight, Aberdeen, SD, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on September 9, 2002.
James W Taylor, Jr., 36, of Classic LifeGuard, Page, AZ, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
July 4, 2008.
James Edward Taylor, 28, of Bonham Fire/EMS, Bonham, TX, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in an ambulance involved motor
vehicle collision on January 19, 2003.
Glenda F. Tessnear, 42, of Regional One Air Medical, Spartanburg, SC,
who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on July 13, 2004.
Rico Torres, 37, of Middle Island Fire Department, Middle Island, NY,
who died in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on July 4,
2008.
Sekou Turner, 28, of Alameda County Fire Department, San Leandro, CA,
who died in the line of duty of a duty related cardiac event on May 22,
2002.
Rafael Vazquez, 42, of Palm Beach Fire/EMS, West Palm Beach, FL, who
died in the line of duty after being shot on duty on March 3, 2008.
Roger Warren, 43, of Air Evac Life Team, Rushville, IN, who died in the
line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
August 31, 2008.
Stephanie Suzzane Waters, 27, of PHI Air Medical Inc MED 12, Bryan, TX,
who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on June 8, 2008.
Raymond Watson, 50, of Mountain LifeFlight, Susanville, CA, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
March 21, 2002.
Dell Waugh, 69, of Air Angels Inc, Bolingbrook, IL, who died in the line
of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on October
15, 2008.
Wade B. Weston, 38, of Air Evac Life Team, Rushville, IN, who died in
the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation accident on
August 31, 2008.
David J. Wetter, 22, of Marthasville Community Ambulance District,
Marthasville, MO, who died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in
a motor vehicle collision on March 2, 2008.
Andrew J. Willey, 23, of Avera St. Lukes CareFlight, Aberdeen, SD, who
died in the line of duty of injuries sustained in a medical aviation
accident on September 9, 2002.
Kyle Robert Wilson, 24, of Prince William County Department of Fire &
Rescue, Prince William, VA, who died in the line of duty of burns
received while attempting a rescue on April 16, 2007
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:30 am
Both of you should be very proud of yourselves for honoring those listed above. You’ve done an amazing job.
June 8th, 2010 at 12:15 am
I feel like I’m getting really old. From when I first got into this stuff compared to now, putting together a decent setup together has gotten pretty simple. This is truely amazing!