• Two Families Displaced By Quick Moving Fire in the Cove Area

    By Published On: October 2, 2019Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 428

    Quick Response Contained The Fire to the Garage and Attic Areas At 1502 Tuesday afternoon, Engine 4 was on Magee Avenue when they noticed a column of dense black smoke in the area of Shippan Avenue and Cove Road.  They began their response and radioed dispatch to find out whether they had any reports from [...]

  • 2019 Stamford Independence Day Fireworks Show Canceled Tomorrow July 6th Due to Bad Weather – Rescheduled to Sunday July 7th

    By Published On: July 5, 2019Categories: Media ReleasesViews: 766

    The City of Stamford will be hosting the 2019 Stamford Independence Day Firework Celebration on Sunday, July 7th, the events rain date. Saturday’s event has been cancelled due to bad weather as forecast by the National Weather Service.  The festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m., while the fireworks show will begin promptly at 9:00 p.m. We hope to see everyone there! [...]

  • Retired Firefighter Walt Smith Has Passed Away

    By Published On: July 5, 2019Categories: Member News, UncategorizedViews: 593

    Firefighter Walter Smith It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Walter (Walt) E. Smith. Water was a lifelong resident of Stamford, passed away at Norwalk Hospital on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Born in Stamford on July 31, 1930, Walt was one of two sons born to the late [...]

  • Retired Stamford Firefighter Charles Haggerty Has Passed Away

    By Published On: June 24, 2019Categories: Member NewsViews: 708

    Firefighter Charles Haggerty It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Firefighter Charles Haggerty Charley was born on February 25, 1933, in Stamford, CT. He passed away June 18, 2019, at Hospice House in Sarasota, Florida leaving behind his wife, Jean DeLeo Haggerty of 65 years.  He also [...]

  • Firefighter James “Jim” Grabowski Has Passed Away

    By Published On: April 25, 2019Categories: Member NewsViews: 1277

    Firefighter James Grabowski It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of Stamford Firefighter James Grabowski. James “Jim” Francis Grabowski, 67, a longtime member of the Stamford community and firefighter passed away peacefully, on April 22, 2019, with his family by his side. Jim was born in Stamford on January [...]

  • Announcing the Passing of Retired Stamford Firefighter Sam Van Houten

    By Published On: April 1, 2019Categories: Member NewsTags: , Views: 854

    Firefighter Sam Van Houten It is with great sadness that the Stamford Fire Department and the Van Houten family, announce the passing of Samuel Francis Van Houten. "Sammy" was born in Stamford on May 3, 1957 and passed away suddenly on March 28, 2019 at age 61. Losing his own father at a young age [...]

  • Former Fire Commissioner William Spencer Callion, Jr., 1945-2019

    By Published On: February 8, 2019Categories: Member NewsViews: 721

    Fire Commissioner William Spencer (Bill) Callion Jr. It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of former Fire Commissioner William Spencer (Bill) Callion Jr.. Fire Commissioner Callion transitioned on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Stamford Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 14, 1945 in Madison, Arkansas [...]

  • Retired Stamford Firefighter Sean Elumba Has Passed Away.

    By Published On: January 14, 2019Categories: Member NewsTags: , , Views: 661

    Sean R Elumba It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Firefighter Sean Elumba. He was born on December 12, 1944, and was 74 years old. Firefighter Elumba was hired by the Stamford Fire Department on December 14, 1970 and served the citizens of Stamford for just over [...]

  • Retired Fire Lieutenant Jeremiah (Jerry) Ormond Has Passed Away

    By Published On: November 4, 2018Categories: Member NewsTags: , Views: 1002

    It is with deep regret that the Stamford Fire Department announces the passing of retired Stamford Fire Lieutenant Jeremiah (Jerry) Ormond. Lieutenant Ormond served the Fire Department for 22 years.  We are grateful for his dedicated service.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Lieutenant Ormond's family during this difficult time. The following is his published obituary. "We've lost [...]