The FDNY Foundation and FDNY join the Worcester Fire Department and the Leary Firefighters Foundation in remembering the 20th Anniversary of the “Worcester 6.” On December 3rd, 1999 over 75 firefighters ran into the Cold Storage fire in Worcester, MA. The Worcester Fire Department tragically lost 6 men that day. We honor and remember:
- Lieutenant Thomas Spencer – Ladder 2
- Firefighter Paul Brotherton – Rescue 1
- Firefighter Timothy Jackson – Rescue 2
- Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey II – Rescue 1
- Lieutenant James Lyons – Engine 3
- Firefighter Joseph McGuirk – Engine 3
We thank them for their service, sacrifice, and dedication. To learn more about the “Worcester 6” and to watch a five chapter docu-series, please visit: https://www.learyfirefighters.org/news/the-worcester-6-heroes-remembered-episode-1/