July 26, 2011 - Rocky Mount remembers fallen fire fighters
By MORGAN DONNELLY - WSLS.com
Flags were at half staff at the Rocky Mount police department. The sign at the fire department reminded people of the town's loss.
"Brings a community together but for the reasons that you don't want it brought together, those are two individuals the community will always miss,” says Rocky Mount Assistant Town Manager Matt Hankins.
Assistant town manager Matt Hankins says the town is still coping with the loss of chief Possey Dillon and firefighter Danny Altice. On Tuesday night the town is having a memorial service. Hankins says last year people statewide came to mourn their deaths, this service is for the community.
"Gives the local folks a chance to share those remembrances of those fine individuals,” says Hankins.
The memorial service will not only remember Possey Dillon and Danny Altice. The town will dedicate a new fire truck and the lights for life project.
L.D. Arrington helped spearhead lights for life. It meant a lot to him to see the donations flood in. However he says July 26th means even more, not just to him but the community.
"Similar to what 9/11 was, you know the July the 26th will always be a special in our minds,” says Arrington.
As the town picks up the pieces, Hankins says people need to remember the life of service these two men lived. "Not just remember the loss but to remember there are lessons we can take away from it and apply to our lives everyday,” says Hankins.
While the lives of chief Possey Dillon and Danny Altice maybe lost, this community will not forget them.
By MORGAN DONNELLY - WSLS.com
Flags were at half staff at the Rocky Mount police department. The sign at the fire department reminded people of the town's loss.
"Brings a community together but for the reasons that you don't want it brought together, those are two individuals the community will always miss,” says Rocky Mount Assistant Town Manager Matt Hankins.
Assistant town manager Matt Hankins says the town is still coping with the loss of chief Possey Dillon and firefighter Danny Altice. On Tuesday night the town is having a memorial service. Hankins says last year people statewide came to mourn their deaths, this service is for the community.
"Gives the local folks a chance to share those remembrances of those fine individuals,” says Hankins.
The memorial service will not only remember Possey Dillon and Danny Altice. The town will dedicate a new fire truck and the lights for life project.
L.D. Arrington helped spearhead lights for life. It meant a lot to him to see the donations flood in. However he says July 26th means even more, not just to him but the community.
"Similar to what 9/11 was, you know the July the 26th will always be a special in our minds,” says Arrington.
As the town picks up the pieces, Hankins says people need to remember the life of service these two men lived. "Not just remember the loss but to remember there are lessons we can take away from it and apply to our lives everyday,” says Hankins.
While the lives of chief Possey Dillon and Danny Altice maybe lost, this community will not forget them.
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