CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati’s firefighters remembered one of their own Saturday.
A wreath placed at the firefighter memorial Downtown marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Daryl Gordon, a 30-year veteran of the department who was killed in the line of duty.
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Gordon was just 90 minutes from the end of his shift March 26, 2015, when he was called to a fire at a Madisonville apartment complex. He was searching the smoke-filled building for any residents still inside when he fell to his death.
Missing and remembering our brother FAO Daryl Gordon today. We will never forget -3/26/15 pic.twitter.com/w64PECZ7Lh
— Cincy Fire & EMS (@CincyFireEMS) March 26, 2016
Gordon, 54, was the father of two daughters. During that fire, he and other firefighters rescued 12 people from the building.
“We lost a hero today, and we are all mourning,” Fire Chief Richard Braun said after the fire. “Daryl lost his life in the line of duty to save others.”
