Three new names were added to a memorial that commemorates fallen Oregon firefighters in Salem on June 16.
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and Oregon Fire Service Honor Guard hosted a ceremony to include retired Cpt. Paul J. “Jim” Bieker Jr. of Portland Fire and Rescue, Fire Planner Brian Robert Wolgamott of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Battalion Chief Michael “Mike” R. Merlino of the Sutherlin Fire Department to the list of 182 names already on the Oregon Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial.
Speakers at the ceremony included Gov. Tina Kotek, Deputy Chief Patrick Fale of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, and DPSST Director Phil Castle…