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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

LODD - Contra Costa firefighters Memorial services

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Line of Duty Deaths

Fire Captain Matt C. Burton, 34	Fire Engineer Scott P. Desmond, 37
12-27-1972 - 7-21-2007	2-16-1970 - 7-21-2007
Memorial services have been scheduled Friday, July 27th in Concord for two Contra Costa firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty. Captain Matt Burton and Engineer Scott Desmond, died early Saturday morning while attempting to rescue two people from a destructive house fire in San Pablo. Burton and Desmond were the first traumatic line of duty deaths in Contra Costa County in at least three decades. The memorial, which will include an apparatus procession and full firefighter honors, will be held at the Sleeptrain Concord Pavilion on Friday, July 27, 2007. The service will begin at 11:00am, and the public is asked to arrive by 10 a.m. Sleeptrain Pavillion at Concord is located at 2000 Kirker Pass Road, Concord, CA 94521. Agencies participating in the apparatus procession Friday, July 27 are asked to please contact John Viera at 925-567-6996 to advise the number of personnel/equipment you will be sending and to receive more detailed information. Volunteers from fire and law enforcement agencies who wish to offer their assistance may contact Jaad Ajlouny at 707-495-5223. Email: firecapjad@aol.com.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

LODD - Contra Costa firefighters Memorial services

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