| Today FF/EMT Doug Rivell, EMT Jimmy Schaeffer, FF Jason Biddle, and FF Veronica Horne with Ambulance 24-2 attended funeral services for Firefighter Michelle Smith of Delaware City Fire Company who was tragically killed by a cowardly criminal in a hit and run MVA scene while she was providing patient care to a wrecked motorcyclist on Sat. Dec. 20, 2008.
Apparatus and emergency personnel from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York were among the more then 1,200 in attendance.
The motorcade was 5 miles of emergency apparatus and other vehicles, the procession route was approximately 25 miles from Delaware City Fire Company to the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smyrna, DE traveling through Delaware City, Odessa, Middletown, Townsend and Smyrna along the way. Tributes along the way included many members of the public viewing from various overpasses, tribute from Wilmington Fire Department Fire Boat spraying water under the William V. Roth Memorial Bridge on Del SR 1 was the procession passed by, and 2 flag draped ladder archways as well as typical full honors such as "Last Alarm" and a 3 volly rifle salute from the New Castle County Police Honor Guard.
Several Dignitaries both political and military were among those paying respect today including Delaware Governor Elect Jack Markell, US Congressman Mike Castle (DE), Lt. Governor John Carney and Delaware Insurance Commissioner and Lt. Governor Elect Matt Denn as well as "Brass" from the Delaware National Guard.
Full story links are listed below:
Delaware Firefighter's morn the loss of one of there own
http://delawareonline.com/article/20090105/NEWS/901050337&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
1st Degree murder charges in firefighter's death
http://delawareonline.com/article/20081230/NEWS/81230032&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL |
