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Memorial
News & Events
The Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Memorial Committee would like to congratulate and say thank you to Joe Anderson of Trophy Rock for his winning bid of $800.00 in the Gaylord Hall of Trees Christmas Tree Sale!
Brick Application Form (Click Here)
NEW! Ground Breaking Event Here
Message to FD's (Sept_08) Here
Memorial Presentation Here
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2008 TUFF Challenge Results Here .
TUFF 2009, Information Available Soon!
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TFCA - AUCTION FUNDRAISING PROJECT
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The Tennessee Fire Chief's Association is sponsoring an online auction between now and July 14, 2009 where final bids will be taken on four items. (1) an original fire engine bell, (2) original fire engine siren, (3) a FDNY leather fire chief's helmet and (4) Cairns leather fire helmet (black) . The first 3 items were donated by David Baxter, Retired Murfreesboro Fire Chief. The 4th item was donated by Chief Jamie Steele, Hendersonville Fire Department. All proceeds from this auction goes toward the construction and maintenance of the Tennessee Fallen Firefighter's Memorial. Bids may be submitted by email to tnffmemorial@yahoo.com . You must provide your name and contact information with your bid amount.
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Bid status will be updated on this site as they are received (below). Please be generous with your donations and remember this is only one way to support the memorial. There are many other ways such as buying bricks or just donating money. You may use the same email for any of these.
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Current Bids are recorded as..(updated 12/15/08, 4:30pm)
1. Fire Engine Bell - Bob Dudley- $750.00
2. Fire Engine Siren - Jerry Crawford- $200.00
3. NYFD Fire Chief's (white) Helmet - Marvin Montgomery - $200.00
4. Cairns Leather (black) Helmet - Jeremy Maiden - $300.00
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Final bids will be taken at the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Annual Banquet in Nashville on July 14, 2009. Online bidders do not have to be present at the banquet as the three top online bidders for each item will be contacted and offered a chance to make final bids over the phone in the final minutes of the auction process. Payment for items is expected to be in full at the time of receiving the item or prior to receiving the item if bid out over the internet. Bid generously as these are very nice items.
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Tennessee Fire Chief's Kickoff Fundraising Project
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There have been seventy-eight Firefighter deaths in Tennessee since 1954. Twenty-eight of these deaths occurred in the past eight years. Currently, there is no State-wide memorial to recognize these Heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice.
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The location of the Memorial will be on the campus of the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy, located in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. The site was donated by the State on May 28, 2005. The projected cost for the Memorial is approximately $ 250,000.00.
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Firefighters will be collecting funds throughout the State at numerous locations and events. Their goal is to obtain enough donations during this time to completely fund this worthy cause.
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Tax Deductible Donations to the Tennessee Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial should be mailed to:
Tennessee Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, P.O. Box 1083, Smyrna, TN 37167
The memorial project is a 501-c3 organization (#06-1785118)
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Firefighters all over the state solicit money each year for worthy causes from MDA to the Children’s Miracle Network. It is also understood that many small fire departments rely on fundraising efforts just to exist and may not be able to support this project. Regardless of the situation, most fire departments across the state will do something this year to help out other organizations or people in their community.
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So… Isn’t it time that we as the fire service did something to help honor our fallen firefighters in Tennessee. Most other states have firefighter memorials and our fallen hero’s deserve that honor also. So… What can we do to help this cause? Well… several fire departments are doing “fill-the-boot” campaigns, some are sponsoring golf tournaments, and several others are holding pancake breakfasts or spaghetti dinners to raise money for this state-wide effort. Some fire departments are not allowed to solicit money or conduct such events and they are asking local civic groups and private sponsors to help in raising money. For example, if the local Rotary Club raises $250, $500, or $1,000, a brick or more than one brick could be purchased in the name of the local fire department thus donating to the cause while also honoring the local fire department. There may be private organizations in your community that support civic projects. If so… Your efforts are important to gaining financial support for this worthy project.
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