Fallen Howard County Firefighter To Be Remembered At Ceremony

TIMONIUM, MD — A Howard County firefighter will be honored this week during the annual Fallen Heroes Day. The ceremony, which pays tribute to those who have died in the line of duty, will be held at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium on Friday, May 3.

Held annually to honor Maryland's first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice, Fallen Heroes Day recognizes law enforcement and correctional officers as well as fire and EMS personnel who have given their lives in service to others.

Lt. Nathan Eric Flynn, 34, died fighting a seven-alarm fire in Clarksville. Flynn was a 13-year veteran of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. He was the first career firefighter to die in the line of duty in the history of the department.

Flynn, who was assigned to the Rivers Park fire station, was on duty when he responded to a house fire in the 7000 block of Woodscape Road in Clarksville before 2 a.m. on July 23, 2018. The fire intensified as firefighters went inside, and Flynn fell through the first floor to the basement.

Mayday was called at 2:20 a.m., and crews located Flynn and brought him outside at 2:42 a.m. He was taken to Howard County General Hospital, and his family was notified that he had died from his injuries at approximately 5:30 a.m.

Flynn is survived by his wife and five children.

At Fallen Heroes Day, families, friends and public safety leaders will gather to honor those who have died in the line of duty. There will be memorial addresses followed by a wreath-laying at the Fallen Heroes Memorial. Children of the heroes can put a wreath on the memorial wall.

• Howard County Firefighter Posthumously Promoted To Lieutenant
• Lt. Flynn 'Lived And Died A Hero'
• Fallen Firefighter Identified After 7-Alarm Blaze In Clarksville

There have been a total of 181 fallen heroes honored at the annual ceremony, now in its 34th year. More than 1,200 people are expected to attend.

The 2019 Fallen Heroes Ceremony will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, 200 East Padonia Road, Timonium, MD 21093.