01-05-2025
Dakota City Fire Department to remember fallen firefighters
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (KCAU) — The Dakota City Fire Department will be remembering fallen firefighters over the weekend.
The ceremony, a Bells Across America service, will be held Sunday, May 4, at 1 p.m. at the Dakota City Fire Hall at 208 S. 21st Street. During the ceremony, the fire department will pay tribute to the 70 firefighters across the nation who died in the line of duty in 2024.
There will also be a special tribute the department's three fallen members: Captain Andy Zalme, Captain Eric Speck, and Firefighter Lowell Satterwhite. Zalme was recognized at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in October 2016, Speck and Satterwhite were recognized in October 2017.
'Bells Across America is a way to honor the firefighters who passed away in 2024,' said Clint Rasmussen, Dakota City Fire Chief. 'It is also a way to honor and remember Dakota City's three fallen firefighters, Andy, Eric, and Lowell. These firefighters paid the ultimate sacrifice in serving their communities.'
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The service is part of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend held in Emmitsburg, Maryland each year. the foundation asks that local communities and other groups use take time on the day to remember any firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2024 and the previous years. More information about Bells Across America can be found at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's website.
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