Monthly Archives: February 2015

Capt. Brian Hickey

  Capt. Brian Hickey, 47, had a 20-year career with the FDNY, a captain since 1998. His next promotion was posthumous. Hickey was also an instructor in the Nassau County Fire Academy, and a fire commissioner in Bethpage where he … Continue reading

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Firefighter Michael Cawley

Michael Cawley, 32, always wanted to be a firefighter. His dad used to take him to visit Rescue 4, Ladder 163 and Engine 292, just blocks from his house. He loved those visits and climbing into those trucks. He joined … Continue reading

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Firefighter Raymond York

Raymond York, 45, spent almost two decades with the FDNY. He had planned to retire at the end of the year. Alphabetically York is the last of the 343. On 9/11, York was still assigned to light duty while he … Continue reading

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B. C. Lawrence Stack

BC Lawrence Stack, 58, spent six years in the Navy, ending with a tour in Vietnam in 1966. After returning to New York, he had a short stint with the NYPD before following family tradition and joining the FDNY. His … Continue reading

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Firefighter Lawrence Veling

Lawrence Veling, 44, was a 15-year FDNY veteran and the senior man on duty on September 11th. As soon as the first plane hit, Engine 235 was expecting the call. Veling took the time as senior man to address the … Continue reading

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Firefighter Lee Fehling

Lee Fehling, 28, was also a member of the Wantagh Volunteer Fire Department. The bagpipes were his favorite, but could also play the sax, clarinet, piano and accordion. When he was 18 he took the police and fire exams, and … Continue reading

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Firefighter Francis Esposito

Francis Esposito, 32, spent seven years pursuing his goal of becoming a New York City firefighter, a feat he accomplished when he graduated from the Academy in 1999, just weeks before his wedding. They delayed some of their honeymoon plans … Continue reading

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Firefighter Nicholas Chiofalo

Nicholas Chiofalo, 39, loved to work. Besides the FDNY, he was also the Fire Chief at the volunteer department in Selden, NY. And he had a side job as a pyrotechnics engineer with Grucci, the company that sets off the … Continue reading

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