January 28, 2014 – It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty deaths of fire fighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, members of Toledo, OH Local 92. Both men wwere killed in the line of duty January 26, 2014, while battling a fire. These are the city's first fatalities in an active fire since 1981.

Memorial service details are as follows:

The Last Alarm Memorial Service in honor of Toledo fire fighters, Stephen A. Machcinski and James Dickman is scheduled for Thursday, January 30, 2014, at the SeaGate Convention Centre from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Contacts: 
Apparatus questions: A/Deputy Chief Richard Syroka, (419) 936-3507
Pipes & Drums questions: Deputy Chief Brian Byrd, (419) 392-7149
Honor Guard questions: Private Jeffrey Keonigseker, (419) 349-5055

The public is invited to attend. Doors open to the public at 6:00 p.m. Seating capacity is limited to 5,000.

Private funeral services for the families and the fire department will be held at a later date.

For more information contact:
Lt. Matthew Hertzfeld, Toledo Fire & Rescue, (419)392-4550
Doug Stern, OAPFF Communcations, (513)919-4311

The Toledo Fire Fighter Memorial will be live streamedThursday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. Click here to watch.