Pasco firefighter who passed among those honored at national candlelight service
EMMITSBURG, Md. (WFLA) — The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation held its annual Candlelight Service on Saturday to honor all the firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year.
The service is to honor the 70 firefighters who died in 2024, as well as 70 who passed away in previous years.
Among those remembered is Jason Tucker, a former firefighter and EMT with Pasco County Fire Rescue who passed away in 2023 after battling brain cancer.
He was described by PCFR as someone with a 'true passion for helping others.' At the time of his passing, the agency said that Tucker 'touched many lives through his work at Pasco County Fire Rescue, and all who knew him will deeply miss his presence.'
The Candlelight Service began at 7:30 p.m. at the National Emergency Training Center in Maryland.
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