CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Hundreds joined the Chicago Fire Department on the Near West Side on Wednesday morning for a badge ceremony for fallen firefighter Andrew “Drew” Price.
“Badge number 2751, we retire your badge today to serve as a remembrance of your tremendous life,” said Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt.
Nance-Holt led the emotional ceremony, which took place at Quinn Academy and culminated in his badge being added to the department’s Wall of Fallen Heroes.
“The badge is a symbol of his commitment, his bravery and unwavering dedication,” she said. “This badge holds the weight of countless lives he touched and saved. It represents a life that mattered deeply.”
At 39 years old, Price died on Nov. 13, 2023, after he fell through a skylight during a building fire in Lincoln Park.
Price was a positive and brave force, the commissioner said.
“He never sought any recognition … would never consider himself a hero, as many of them don’t,” she said. “It is our solemn duty to recognize Drew as a hero, the hero that he is.”