Retired First Class Firefighter James R. Bell, 74, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2002, following an extended illness. He retired in 1997 with 26.18 years of service. He was also the stepfather of Captain and Safety Officer Sammy G. McIntyre, who retired in 2012. A service to celebrate his life will be held at […]
Arrangements for Louis Stephens
Retired Lt. Ervin Louis Stephens, 82, passed away in Raleigh on Sunday, 17, 2022. He retired in 1991 with 28 years of service. He was one of the city’s first (career) black firefighters, hired in 1963 and 1964. See below. The funeral service will held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Juniper […]
Retirements and Promotions – June and July 2022
Note: The original version of this posting contained an incomplete list of the newly promoted lieutenants. The posting has been updated with the complete list, and two additional family connections. The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these newly retired and promoted members of the Raleigh Fire Department: Retirements July 1, 2022 Melvin L. Cooley, Captain, retired […]
Arrangements for Clyde Riddick
Retired Lt. Clyde Riddick (1986-2016) passed away in Raleigh last week, on July 7, 2022. He was 65 years old. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at St. Matthew Baptist Church, 5410 Louisburg Rd., Raleigh, NC. Visitation will be 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM, preceding the funeral service […]
Remembering Welton Jones
Retired Lt. Welton “Deacon” Jones passed away in Raleigh on Sunday, June 5, 2022. He was 88 years old. See below for funeral arrangements. Below are photos of Jones in 2012, for his centennial history book portrait, along with a News & Observer photo from his retirement in 1988, and two recent pictures provided by […]
Promotions and Retirements – March to May 2022
The Raleigh Fire Museum congratulates these recently retired and promoted members of the Raleigh Fire Department: Retirements May 1, 2022: Captain Kevin J. Ellsworth, retired with 20.6 years of service Lt. Lance E. Hines, with 21.4 years Lt. Justin D. Rose, with 19.5 years Senior FF Ryan V. Martin, with 21.4 years April 1, 2022: […]
