NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — You may notice the U.S. flag being displayed at half-staff Sunday to recognize the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service that will be held in Maryland.
11 firefighters from Tennessee will be honored and two of them worked for the Nashville Fire Department.
Malcolm Arrington was 54 when he died in 2021. He was a member of the Nashville Fire Department for 31 years, working his way up to being an engineer at the department.
Captain William Brooks will also be honored. He died at 59 years old in 2022. He was a member of the Nashville Fire Department for more than 35 years.
Sunday's service will be held at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park in Emmitsburg, Maryland at 9 a.m. central time. You can live stream the service and support the families being honored starting at 8:30.
This is the 43rd annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. 226 firefighters will be honored.
President Joe Biden has ordered all Federal office buildings to fly the American flag at half-staff Sunday in honor of the memorial service and encourages the public to do so too.
Here’s a beautiful story of how one mother turned her grief journey into a gathering of gratitude… and organ donation awareness.
Robb Coles highlights a special event organized by Cari Hollis – whose 26-year old son Austin died two years ago. Austin agreed to be an organ donor – and that single gesture saved multiple lives.
Cari reached out to as many recipients she could find – several of whom traveled to Nashville for an emotional celebration in Austin’s honor. One woman – whose life was saved by receiving Austin’s lungs – put it simply: “He’s my angel”.
- Rhori Johnston
