The Oregon Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial was held September 20, at the Oregon Public Safety Academy (4190 Aumsville Highway SE, Salem). The Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial is a tribute to the ultimate sacrifice made by fire service professional, career and volunteer, across our state. A time to honor and remember these brave men and women and to support their families. Remembered were five members from Eugene Springfield Fire that died protecting our community. FF Rex Reed died as the result of a collision between the fire engine he was driving and a train while enroute to a fire on November 28, 1928. (Eugene Fire & EMS); Capt. Donovan Hodgson died on October 28, 1957 of a heart attack while reporting in at the fire station for a general alarm blaze. (Springfield Fire & Life Safety); FF Leland Christensen died on October 11, 1966 of a heart attack while fighting a general alarm blaze at the Kendall Ford dealership. (Eugene Fire & EMS); FF Harold “Bucky” Stinson died October 11, 1966 when a concrete wall collapsed and crushed while fighting the blaze at the Kendall Ford dealership. (Eugene Fire & EMS); Capt. Horst Rech died September 21, 1978 when the ceiling collapsed on him during his second entry into the fire at DJ’s Market. (Springfield Fire & Life Safety). Eugene Springfield Fire is proud to have four members and Fire Dog Casey serving as part of the Oregon Fire Service Honor Guard. A team made of fire service members from around the state that come together as a unified group to honor our fallen and provide assistance to their families.
