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MEMBERS JOIN THOUSANDS TO HONOR THE LIFE OF TECH. I
KYLE R. WILSON |
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April 21, 2007
– Today nearly 25 members from the Manassas
Volunteer Fire Company boarded Engine 501A, Foam
Engine 501, Wagon 501, and Chief 501 and headed out
to the Nissan Pavilion to honor the life of fallen
firefighter Kyle R Wilson. In addition, 10 members
remained back at the firehouse to staff the Engine,
Tower, and Battalion and also maintained a crew for
the Hazmat Unit, which was the only
Hazmat/Containment unit available in the County. As
the procession left the funeral home in Dale City,
the Engine, Tower, and Battalion met up with Quint
and Medic 509 from Manassas Park along the travel
route to pay respect as the body of Technician I
Kyle Robert Wilson, the men from his station, and
his family and friends made their way to the
Pavilion for the memorial service. At Nissan
Pavilion, nearly 3,000 firefighters from across the
region and surrounding states and citizens of the
county joined Kyle’s family to mourn the first
career firefighter to die in the line of duty in the
41-year history of the Prince William County
Department of Fire and Rescue. Prince William Fire
and Rescue Chief Mary Beth Michos reflected the mood
in the pavilion by saying "Our hearts are heavy. Our
eyes are filled with tears. Our faces are sad. We
have lost a son, a brother, a fiancé, a friend, and
a firefighter." Honor guards and pipe and drum corps
came from five jurisdictions in Virginia,
Washington, D.C., and Maryland to honor the hero. To
read the details of the events leading up to Kyle’s
death, please see the story below on April 16th,
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Casket photo courtesy
of the Manassas Journal Messenger. |
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