204 Fallen Firefighters to Be Added to National Memorial in May

By MES Dispatch staff

The Briefing
• The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will add the names of 204 firefighters who died in the line of duty to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
• The additions will be made during the 45th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, scheduled for May 2–3 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
• The 204 names include 97 who died in 2025 and 107 from previous years.
• Family members, fire service leaders and communities nationwide will gather to honor the fallen.

EMMITSBURG, MD — The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation announced that the names of 204 firefighters who died in the line of duty will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial during the Memorial Weekend observance May 2–3.

The additions will be made at the 45th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where family members, fire service leaders and others from across the country will gather to honor those who have died in service.

Officials said the 204 names include 97 firefighters who died in 2025 and 107 from prior years whose names will now be inscribed on the memorial’s wall.

The memorial, located on the campus of the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy, serves as the U.S. national tribute to career and volunteer firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

Events during the weekend will include traditional remembrance ceremonies and opportunities for families and colleagues to pay tribute to the fallen.