upper waypoint

Video: Ed Lee, Relatives of Fallen Firefighters Pay Tribute at Funeral

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

An estimated 5,000 firefighters from around the country flocked to St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco on Friday to pay tribute to Lt. Vincent Perez and firefighter/paramedic Anthony Valerio, who died from injuries sustained in a Diamond Heights house fire on June 2nd. The deaths represented the first time a San Francisco firefighter had been killed in the line of duty since 2003, the first from an actual fire since 1995, and the first multiple deaths from a single blaze since 1946.

KGO TV, which broadcast the funeral live, has put up raw video of the entire event. Here’s Mayor Ed Lee’s tribute, followed by links to remarks by family members and other video.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
State Prisons Offset New Inmate Wage Hikes by Cutting Hours for Some WorkersAlameda: The Island That Almost Wasn’tFresno's Chinatown Neighborhood To See Big Changes From High Speed RailErik Aadahl on the Power of Sound in FilmCecil Williams, Legendary Pastor of Glide Church, Dies at 94Rainn Wilson from ‘The Office’ on Why We Need a Spiritual RevolutionKQED Youth Takeover: How Can San Jose Schools Create Safer Campuses?How to Attend a Rally Safely in the Bay Area: Your Rights, Protections and the PoliceIn Fresno’s Chinatown, High-Speed Rail Sparks Hope and Debate Within ResidentsWill Less Homework Stress Make California Students Happier?