This weekend, the Greensboro Fire Department will host a memorial service honoring colleagues who have passed away since last October.
The tradition, which goes back nearly 100 years, went dormant for decades until retired Battalion Chief Larry Cockman led the charge to reinstate it in 2019. The ceremony allows the department, the broader community and families of firefighters to gather and pay tribute.
Cockman recalls one fallen firefighter who died in a car accident alongside his wife, who barely survived the crash…