U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter Terrance Freeman, 36, of the Rockford Fire Department on November 22, 2009.
Firefighter Freeman passed away from a cause still to be determined several hours after coming off of his shift during which he had responded to multiple emergency calls.
Funeral Arrangements:
A visitation will be held from 1400-1600hrs on November 28, 2009 (Saturday), followed by a memorial service at 1600hrs at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61108.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Terrance Freeman at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 82 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 79 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and three from previous year incidents. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....