Late Henrico firefighter to be honored during National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

A firefighter from Henrico County who died in the line of duty after suffering a heart attack during a scheduled duty day, will be among 89 firefighters who died in service last year honored during the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend May 4-5 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Henrico Firefighter Stephen Whitson, 57, died of a heart attack in his sleep April 6 last year, hours after participating in Firefighter Mayday Training. In total, the event will honor 226 fallen firefighters. “National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is a time for our nation to pause and reflect on the heroic efforts and...

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