Connecticut State Firefighter’s Memorial
The Connecticut State Firefighter’s Memorial at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks has stood since 2002. In 2021, a 9/11 Memorial was added to the grounds.
Once every year, usually in September, the Connecticut State Firefighters Memorial Foundation holds its Annual Firefighters Memorial Service to honor Connecticut firefighters, past and present. The event takes place at the Firefighter’s Memorial. Each year, the names of more firefighters who have perished in the line of duty are added to the names already inscribed on granite tablets around the base of the Memorial.
The ceremony is always open to the public.
Donations Needed to Help Preserve History
The Memorial is Deteriorating; Your Donation is Needed
The Firefighter’s Memorial at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks has stood in its current form since 2002. Today, 14 years of weathering the elements have taken their toll. The granite panels are deteriorating and the names of those who dies in the line of duty are quickly fading.
As with any structure, from time to time renovations are necessary for preservation. The Connecticut Firefighters Memorial Committee is launching a fundraising campaign with the goal of securing enough in donations to undertake the repairs currently needed.
