05/02/2026
This weekend marks the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, a solemn occasion where firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty are honored nationwide. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) organizes this weekend, providing support to fire departments, fire service personnel, and families as they pay tribute to the fallen annually. We would like to take a moment to pay respects to our own fallen firefighters from Union Beach, who are also remembered at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD:
Gustave Dirner Jr.
Robert "Hawk" Meyer.
Every year, the NFFF sponsors the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty.