NYS Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony 10/09/12

The 15th annual New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony was held on October 9, 2012 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York.

It was a sad day for Columbia County Firefighters as one of our own was added to the granite wall. The name of William E. Akin Jr. of The Ghent Volunteer Fire Company #1 was added. He died in the line of duty on October 19, 2010.
 
He is the 10th Columbia County Firefighter to be added to the wall. Those before him include:


Peter E.  Hotaling Sr. - A.B. Shaw Fire Company 
October 4, 2005 

Edward L. Simpson - Mellenville Fire Company
July 14, 1990
 
Donald Hilton - Mellenville Fire Company
April 27, 1989

Lawrence R. Smith Sr. - Ghent Volunteer Fire Company #1
March 14, 1989

Victor M. Gabriel - Stockport Fire Company
April 24, 1979
 
Robert MacNish Jr. - Austerlitz Volunteer Fire Company
May 9, 1976
 
Everett D. Holdridge - Ancram Fire Department
April 13, 1963 

John J. Brodbeck - Copake Fire Department
November 8, 1946

Charles B. Osborn - Valatie Fire Department
June 1, 1860