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Rodney Carroll of Baltimore designed and sculpted the figures. “This is a place to say goodbye for those who never had a chance, to reach back to loved ones,” he said at the dedication. The event drew an audience of some 1,500, mostly uniformed firefighters and their families, as well as Gov. Robert Ehrlich, Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and Senate President Mike Miller. “We have all lost someone with whom we never had the chance to say goodbye,” Carroll explained. For him, his father. The sense of family is a palpable part of this sculptural group, even though it doesn’t represent a literal family but a symbolic one. We can see ourselves a part of this family, if only in empathy. As with the Haley memorial, you can walk up to these figures. They are there to be touched. Families can mingle among them. Those of us still here can merge with those who exist only in bronze. An effective work of art sends many messages. This one does. The memorial stands in a surrounding plaza of bricks, some inscribed with the names of donors, and a wall inscribed with the names of the 376 people who have died in the line of duty. It’s a place that calls forth the pride, tradition and courage that are part of the firefighting and emergency service traditions. The memorial also speaks of the family feeling among firefighters, emergency workers, and those who love and support them. Others will see the memorial and recall the sacrifices of the wide circle of people — family, friends and colleagues — who are touched when someone dies. There is room on the memorial plaques for many more names. People have died since the planning for this memorial began. There is a message there, too. More will die. But memorials can be about the future as well as the past. As Alex Haley’s message is that we cannot treat people as his ancestors were treated, as Thurgood Marshall’s message is that we cannot deny opportunity to people as was done in the past, so too this memorial has a message. These statues want us to reflect on how the diligent application of training and safety precautions can reduce the number of people who die while serving the community and ourselves. The memorial was a project of the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Foundation built at a cost of $850,000. Money was raised through private donations, including the sale of inscribed bricks in the plaza, and with contributions from the state of Maryland. The Maryland Fallen Firefighters Memorial is best visited by parking in the Gotts Court parking garage behind the Annapolis Visitors’ Center and walking down Northwest Street toward Calvert Street. Turn right on Calvert Street. The memorial is across Calvert Street from the Louis L. Goldstein statue in front of the Goldstein Treasury Building.

Maryland Fallen Firefighters Web Memorial... God Bless Them All This section is a tribute to all who have served the fire / ems service in our state, and who now watch over us as we attempt to save lives. The names on this list are very special people who dedicated their lives to help others. We will never forget you, and thank you for all you gave. Firefighter Name Department City Year Passed Eugene Bauerlien Westminster FD Westminster 1996 Connie C. Bornman Middle River Vol Ambulance Middle River 2004 David M. Brinkley United Communities VFD Stevensville 1998 Thomas F. Brown Baltimore County FD Dundalk 2003 Joseph W. Buckel Bittinger VFD Bittinger 2005 William Chambers Anne Arundel County FD Millersville 1996 Roy K. Crago Fallston VFD Fallston 1999 Leroy Cropper Ocean City VFD Ocean City 1995 Nadar Hammett Prince George's County FD Largo 2003 Robert W. Humphrey Maryland Line VFD Maryland Line 2000 Richard A. Jones Baltimore County FD Towson 2004 John R. Kennedy Ocean Pines VFD Ocean Pines 1998 Clarence Kreitzer Bowie VFD Bowie 2001 Joseph Kroboth, Jr. Halfway VFC Hagerstown 1998 Robert C. Lapp Grantsville VFD Grantsville 1995 Leonardo M. Maguigad, Jr. Allentown Road VFD Fort Washington 1996 Earl McNeil, Jr. Princess Anne VFD Marion 1995 Terry L. Myers Vigilant Hose Company Emmitsburg 1999 Preston E. Patterson Manchester FD Manchester 1998 Eric Schaefer Baltimore City FD Baltimore 1995 Gilmore "Butch" W. Stitley III Independent Hose Co Frederick 2001 Sammy L. Strall Rising Sun FD Rising Sun 1996 William D. "Doug" Thomas Kent Island VFD Stevensville 2003 Steve D. Trice Sharptown VFD Sharptown 1996 Alton G. Warren Baltimore City FD Baltimore 1994 Andrew J. Waybright Frederick County FD Frederick 2002 Charles A. Weber, Sr. Violetville VFD Baltimore 1997 If you would like to have a firefighter added to this memorial section, please send above details in to us at admin@marylandfirefighters.com

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