SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) The 27th annual Minnehaha County Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service will be held on Sunday,October 12, 2014, in honor of firefighters nationwide who died in the line of duty. The service will be held at Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 2, located at 301 South Sycamore Avenue, starting at 7 p.m. Similar ceremonies are observed across the nation.
The mission of the national Fallen Firefighter Memorial program is to honor the sacrifice made by those who serve as professional firefighters, and who have given their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony celebrates the lives, heroism, and accomplishments of “the bravest of the brave.” The public is invited to attend.