The Fallen Firefighters Memorial
The Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial concept was proposed to state associations after the heavy fire seasons of 1987 and 1988 when many firefighters lost their lives. The memorial is the creation of many Wyoming Firefighters with artistic work being completed by Battalion Chief Ken Metzler of The Fremont County Firefighters, Yngve Hagstrom of The Riverton Fire Department, and Mark Davis of The Torrington Fire Department. Many other firefighters donated time to construct the memorial. The rocks used in the construction are from 23 counties, all BLM Districts, all National Forests, the Wind River Indian Reservation, and both National Parks in Wyoming.
If you have photographs or information about our fallen firefighters...we would like to include them in our new memorial hall at the Wyoming Fire Academy. Please go to our home page for the postal address or e-mail us at
A FIREFIGHTERS PRAYER
When I am called to duty, God, wherever flames may rage,
give me the strength to save some lives, whatever be their age.
Help me embrace a little child before it is too late,
to save an older person from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout,
and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and give the best in me,
to guard my every neighbor and protect their property.
And if I am to lose my life according to my fate,
please bless with your protecting hand,
my children and my mate.
OUR FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS
Jacob Cook-Evanston Volunteer Fire Department-smoke explosion-April 18, 2005
Robert Henderson-Evanston Volunteer Fire Department-smoke explosion-April 18, 2005
Anndee Huber - Newcastle Fire Department - Apparatus Crash - May 22, 2003
Roger "Bo" Rathbun - Crook County Firefighters - Forest Fire, Crook County - November 8, 2000
James Burnett - Oklahoma Forestry Services - Kate's Basin Complex, Wind River Reservation - August 11, 2000
Cecil Lynch - Jackson Fire Department - Wort Hotel fire - August 8, 1980
John S. Federhen - Cheyenne F.D. - Shot on duty - September 10, 1920
Merrin Rodgers - BLM Helicopter Crash - August 19, 1988
Fred W. Tossie - Sheridan F.D. - Residential Blaze - January 22, 1929
Edward L. Hutton - BLM - Clover Mist Fire - October 11, 1988
Michael T. Sullivan - Cheyenne F.D. - March 13, 1952
David L. Stoudt - Avery Aviation - Plane Crash - September 3, 1969
Elsie Christensen - Weston Co. Fire - Wildland Fire - October 23, 1952
Wayne A. Garkie - Duncom Mtn. Plane Crash - September 3, 1969
Ike Roberts - Rock Springs F.D. - Vehicle Fire - September 15, 1962
Gene Ahrendt - Plane Crash - Bighorn Natl. Forest - September 3, 1983
Darrell D. Staley - Evanston F.D. - Rescue Electrocution - July 4, 1988
Steven L. Huitt - F.E. Warren AFB - Training Exercise - April 21, 1988
Alan L. Mickelson - Gillette F.D. - Church roof collapse - January 31, 1989
Kenneth D. Double - F.E. Warren AFB - Training Exercise - July 21, 1976
Donald Kuykendall - U.S. Forest Service - Snake River Fires - Sept. 11, 1988
Robert C. Moore - Cody F.D. - Cody Enterprise Fire - May 20, 1974
Alfred G. Clayton - U.S. Forest Service - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Henry Larsen - Rawlins F.D. - Thrown From Fire Truck - February 23, 1930
Rex A. Hale - U.S. Forest Service - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Billy Lea - BLM - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Paul E. Tyrrell - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
James Saban - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Clyde Allen - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Roy Bevens - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
George Rodgers - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Mack T. Mayabb - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Ambrocio Garza - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Earnest Seelke - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
John B. Gerdes - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Rubin D. Sherry - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Will C. Griffith - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
William Whitlock - Civilian Cons. Corps - Blackwater Fire - August 21, 1937
Douglas Cuzzort - Bighorn Airways - Smith Creek Fire - September 3, 1983
Galen M. Northrop - BLM - Traffic Accident Sips Fire - August 14, 1969
Floyd L. Travis - Campbell Co. Fire Dept. - McConnel Fire - July 24, 1960
Edward Archer - U.S. Forest Service - Lake Creek Fire - September 7, 1950
James E. Dame - Natrona Co. Firefighters - Structure Fire - March 7, 1991
Wilbert Hansen - Laramie Co. #6 - Vehicle Maintenance - Nov. 11, 1993
Bruce Honstain - Powell F.D. - Electrocuted while attempting rescue at
auto accident- September 10, 1996