Museum to Dedicate Fire Truck to Fallen 9/11 Firefighters

The Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center will unveil a new fire truck Wednesday dedicated to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

The museum is offering free admission between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. in honor and remembrance of the 9/11 anniversary.

The day will also highlight the exhibit, “Lives of Service; Celebrating the Heroes of September 11th,” instated in 2011 for the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. Museum officials said the exhibit, which highlights 18 firefighters from Nassau County who lost their lives that day, has now become a permanent part of the museum. They are:

• Adam Rand, Bellmore
• Brian Hickey, Bethpage
• Durrell Pearsall, Hempstead
• George Howard, Hicksville
• Jonathan Ielpi, Great Neck
• Joseph Hunter, So. Hempstead
• Keith Fairben, Floral Park
• Kevin Prior, Bellmore
• Lee Fehling, Wantagh
• Michael Kiefer, Franklin Square
• Peter Langone, Roslyn Heights
• Thomas Langone, Roslyn Heights
• Richard Muldowney, Freeport
• Robert Deangelis, West Hempstead
• Ronald Kerwin, Levittown
• Ronnie Gies, Merrick
• Thomas Hetzel, Elmont
• Thomas Jurgens, Lawrence