Firefighter Dies After 21 Years Of Serving Anne Arundel County: Report

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — A firefighter died recently after 21 years in the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, the agency announced Sunday.

Officials identified the late man as Firefighter III L. Wayne Brown. He was an apparatus driver on B shift at Station 5 in Waugh Chapel.

Brown suffered a cardiac medical event while at his home on Oct. 6, officials said.

"This is a tremendous loss and Wayne will be greatly missed by all who worked with him over his many years of service," the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said on Facebook.

Crews are now selling shirts to fundraise for Brown's family. T-shirts ($25), long-sleeve shirts ($30) and hooded sweatshirts ($40) are all available at brownstrongshirts.com.

The front of the shirts says "#BROWNSTRONG968 Anne Arundel County Fire Department." The shirts repeat a similar message on the back with Brown's name written in a Maryland flag font.

Organizers will donate $10 from each shirt to Brown's family. The effort had raised $3,870 by the time Patch published this story.

The initiative is a partnership between the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, the Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters union as well as National Ink and Stitch.

Brown's surviving relatives include:

• His wife: Jessica
• His five children: Justin, Nicholas, Summer, Mason and Kinsley
• His parents: Larry and Gertrude
• His three sisters: Christine, Michelle and Gina