Trappe Fire Company Thanks Community For Outpouring Of Support After Chief's Death

TRAPPE, PA — The deputy fire chief of the Trappe Fire Company has released a message thanking the entire community for its outpouring of support following the death last month of Fire Chief Branden Sisca, who was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while he was working his day job as a Pennsylvania State Police trooper.

In a video message posted to social media, Bolger said the volunteer fire company responded to more than 360 emergency calls for service last year from residents and businesses, but that in the wake of Sisca's March 21 death, "you, the community, responded to us, in a heartfelt and meaningful way in our time of need, as we grieve the loss of our fire chief, Branden Sisca."

"On behalf of our entire emergency response organization we want you to know we saw you, we knew you were there for us, and we sincerely say, thank you," Bolger says in the video.

Bolger also thanked neighboring fire companies for helping to cover calls while Trappe members mourned, and also for helping to clean Trappe's fire trucks in preparation for Sisca's funeral service.

Bolger also thanked area restaurants, businesses and residents who "provided us endless food at the fire station," the uniform vendors who helped ensure personnel would be properly attired for the funeral, and others in the community who posted signs during the procession route.

"Thank you to so many members of the community who stopped by to share a story, bring flowers, or who just pulled in the parking lot of the firehouse, pause and reflect for a moment, on the tragedy and loss," he said.

The entire video can be seen below.

Previous Patch coverage about Sisca's death can be seen here.