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Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Service
Memorial service for Kevin Woyjeck and 18 of his brothers who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire on Sunday June 30th.
The service will be held Tuesday July 9th, 11am, at the Toyota Center 3201 N. Main St. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314.
Our brothers, who made up the Granite Mountain Hotshots crew, died when the fast-moving wildfire overtook them. All had deployed their emergency shelters designed to protect them in an emergency circumstance.
The fallen firefighters, our IAFF brothers are:
| Kevin Woyjeck, 21 |
Andrew Ashcraft, 29 |
Robert Caldwell, 23 |
| Travis Carter, 31 |
Dustin Deford, 24 |
Christopher MacKenzie, 30 |
| Eric Marsh, 43 |
Grant McKee, 21 |
Sean Misner, 26 |
| Scott Norris, 28 |
Wade Parker, 22 |
John Percin, 24 |
| Anthony Rose, 23 |
Jesse Steed, 36 |
Joe Thurston, 32 |
| Travis Turbyfill, 27 |
William Warneke, 25 |
Clayton Whitted, 28 |
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Garret Zuppiger, 27 |
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We are working on details for places for people to stay, transportation to an from Prescott.
We are also looking into the possibility of having a point for LA County Firefighters to meet and walk in as a group. If you are planning on attending please let us know be email info@local1014.org with how many people will be in your group. If we secure a meeting location we will let you know.
The LA County Fire Department Memorial Management Team is working on logistics for the events as well as helping Kevin's Family (Joe Woyjeck's oldest son).
Please check our website and watch your Email for updates. We are working to get the information out to everyone as soon as we can confirm the that the information we are getting is correct. There has been many rumors and guesstimates on what is happening when.
Some websites for information:
Yarnell Firefighters
(created to provide the latest updates on the 19 fallen fire fighters and the Yarnell Fire)
Professional Firefighters of Arizona
For details on how you can help see below:
Kevin Woyjeck Memorial Fund
F&A Federal Credit Union
2625 Corporate Place
Monterey Park, CA 91754
The 100 club
(this organization has been very generous to our fallen brothers)
Wildland Fire Foundation
Cards/letters
LA County Firefighters Local 1014
Attention: Kevin Woyjeck family
3460 Fletcher Ave.
El Monte, Ca. 91731
Website for condolences
lacofdmemorial.com
You may leave messages for the family of Kevin Woyjeck.
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