
Oklahoma City Fallen Firefighters Memorial - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA
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vulture1957
N 35° 28.372 W 097° 31.602
14S E 633667 N 3926481
Memorial to Oklahoma City firefighters that have fallen in the line of duty. Located at the Central Fire Station (Fire Station #1), 820 NW 5th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Waymark Code: WM100WV
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2019
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The memorial depicts a firefighter looking at a list of 17 firefighters that have died in the line of duty. The list has the name and year of their death. The inscription reads "This memorial is dedicated to the Oklahoma City firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty to protect the citizens of this community. We honor them to ensure their sacrifice will not be forgotten." Another plaque states that the granite used here was part of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Dedicated Oct 13, 2017 with 16 names. Firefighters sold approximately 1300 tee shirts for $20 each to raise the funds for the memorial.