Montgomery County Fire Rescue Icon Chief David Dwyer Dies After Lifetime Of Service
Few names carried more weight in Montgomery County fire and rescue circles than Chief David Dwyer.
The longtime Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad leader, mentor, and architect of generations of volunteer service has died, according to announcements shared Tuesday, May 26, by fire officials.
For more than six decades, Dwyer was a constant presence in Montgomery County emergency services.
Not just at ceremonies and banquets, but on firegrounds, rescue calls, command scenes, and inside the institutions that helped shape the county’s modern volunteer fire and EMS system.
BCCRS called hi…
Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police
Two teens threw Albany’s Fourth of July celebration into chaos by firing a gun and a flare, sparking a building fire and injuring four people, police said.
The juvenile defendants – both 15 years old – were arrested Thursday, July 10, in connection with the volatile incident that erupted around 10 p.m. Friday, July 4, along Madison Avenue, just steps from the Empire State Plaza.
One teen allegedly fired a handgun, injuring four bystanders, while the other launched a flare gun that ignited a structure fire, according to Albany Police.
Neither the shooting victims nor those displaced by the…
Franklin Police Officer Who Once Saved Animals From Fire Retiring After 26 Years
Rafael Burgos' law enforcement career, which was filled with accolades, is coming to an end next month.
Burgos will be retiring from the Franklin Borough Police Department on Monday, Nov. 4, after 29 years of service, with the last 26 years spent in Franklin. A walkout ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. at police headquarters at 15 Corkhill Rd.
Aside from being a police officer, Burgos was a member of the United States Coast Guard. After graduating from the Ocean County Police Academy, he began his career in Allentown, NJ, before joining Franklin Borough, rising up to the rank of serg…
