Celebration of Service at the RI Firefighters Memorial held May 9, 2026

 
By Chief Richard Susi
May 11, 2026
 

The 6th Annual Celebration of Service for Rhode Island Firefighters was held in Exeter Saturday.

The event took place at the Rhode Island Firefighters Memorial, located at the RI Fire Academy on Greene Lane.

One hundred seventy six firefighters from the state who lost their lives in the line of duty were honored at the memorial. That includes the seven new names that were added to the LODD Wall this year.

The keynote address was given by retired Fire Chief Scott G. Kettelle from the North Kingstown FD. Welcoming remarks were offered by Governor Dan McKee and Sen. Jack Reed.

 
Hyperlinks: WPRI 12 coverage of the event
 
Attachments:
Attachment Front of program 2026.pdf  (674k)
Attachment Order of the Event 2026.pdf  (183k)