IN LOVING MEMORY

On Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 11:19 pm, Glenn Allen and the crew of Engine 97 were part of the assignment that responded to a greater alarm structure fire in the Hollywood Hills. A ceiling collapse occurred, causing injury to four LAFD members and two LA County firefighters involved in interior operations. One of those injured, Glenn Allen later succumbed at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He is the 61st Los Angeles Firefighter to have died while directly involved in emergency operations during the Department's 125-year history. To make a donation to the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen's Fund in his honor, use the online form.

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Memorials

  • Glenn L. Allen
    Firefighter/Paramedic 10/28/1949 02/18/2011

    Following in his father's footsteps, Glenn L. Allen joined the LAFD and devoted himself, heart and soul, to helping the citizens of this city in their times of need. Allen and the crew of Engine 97 responded to a greater alarm structure fire in the Hollywood Hills on the night of Feb. 16, 2011...

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  • James Arthur "Jim" Perry
    Captain II, Retired 12/30/1939 12/03/2009

    James Arthur “Jim” Perry, 69, a Carson Valley resident since 1990, died in a head-on car accident on Highway 395 south of Minden, NV. Jim may be best known as the editor of UFLAC’s newspaper “The Los Angeles Firefighter,” a position he held for 40 years.

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  • Ralph Urquiza
    Firefighter III - FS 89-A 03/04/1957 09/20/2009

    IN LOVING MEMORY

    There will be a headstone placed where Ralph Urquiza now lies, a monument of sorts to a man taken from us long before his time. But it will not be the only testament to this remarkable man who...

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  • William A. "Willie" Dunn
    Firefighter/Paramedic - Active Duty 08/19/1961 11/21/2008

    In Loving Memory

    Willie Dunn was born in Upland, CA on August 19, 1961, one of nine children. He graduated from Ontario High School and attended California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. In 1982, he graduated from paramedic school at Daniel...

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  • William 'Bill' Goss
    Deputy Chief/Former LAFRA President & Trustee 05/22/1922 04/26/2009

    Passed away Sunday April 26 in Camarillo, Calif. at age 90, 15 years to the day after his beloved wife, Fern.

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