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Danbury Dedicates Memorial Park To Honor Fallen Heroes

DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury celebrated the opening of a new place to honor the police officers and firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty, when it held a dedication ceremony at Memorial Park on Sunday.

Danbury held a dedication ceremony for Memorial Park on Sunday

Danbury held a dedication ceremony for Memorial Park on Sunday

Photo Credit: Mayor Mark Boughton via Facebook
Names of the Danbury Fire Department members who are honored at Memorial Park

Names of the Danbury Fire Department members who are honored at Memorial Park

Photo Credit: Mayor Mark Boughton via Facebook
Members of the Danbury Police Department who are memorialized at the park in Danbury

Members of the Danbury Police Department who are memorialized at the park in Danbury

Photo Credit: Mayor Mark Boughton via Facebook

Members of the community and families came out for the dedication of the park, which is located at 357 Main St.

This park is dedicated in memory of the following fallen heroes:

  • Officer Florence Sullivan
  • Officer Robert Keating
  • Constable Frederick Ellis
  • Officer Steven Michalko
  • Captain Dennis Cooney
  • Officer Donald Hassiak
  • Detective William Hull
  • Assistant Fire Chief Richard Fitzsimmons
  • Firefighter Walter Gebert
  • Firefighter Arthur McCormack
  • Captain Charles Rush
  • Firefighter Joseph Kuba
  • Lieutenant Paul Kraiger
  • Firefighter Joseph Halas
  • Lieutenant Martin "Butch" Melody
  • Assistant Chief Thomas Morris
  • Firefighter Thomas Burke

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