Memorial Page

Lives Lost to Child-Set Fires

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Jacob Tackett- Age 2 - May 8, 2009 - Marion, Ohio

Madison Barrett - Age 8 months - May 8, 2009 - Marion, Ohio

Kyle Mather - Age 15 - March 16, 2009 - Cranston, Rhode Island

Darjon Taylor Jr. - Age 22 months - January 16, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois

Lieutenant John Martinson (FDNY) - Age 40 - January 3, 2008 - Brooklyn, New York

Kaysha Palmer - Age 8 - September 16, 2007 - Greenville, Ohio

Kayla Winans - Age 6 - September 16, 2007 - Greenville, Ohio

Je'Shawn Davis - Age 5 - September 16, 2007 - Greenville, Ohio

Jasimine Davis - Age 3 - September 16, 2007 - Greenville, Ohio

Chanan Palmer - Age 30 - September 16, 2007 - Greenville, Ohio

Angela Zamarripa - Age 11 months - July 25, 2007 - Bellevue, Nebraska

Nevaeh Estrada - Age 2 - July 25, 2007 - Bellevue, Nebraska

Alma Guevara - Age 16 - July 25, 2007 - Bellevue, Nebraska

Caleb Freeman - Age 4 - July 4, 2007 - Springfield, Oregon

Brian Wilson - Age 4 - June 12, 2007 - Adjala-Tosorontio Township, Ontario

Dezekiah Holyfield - Age 3 - June 12, 2007 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cedano Holyfield - Age 4 - June 12, 2007 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Daekia Holyfield - Age 7 - June 12, 2007 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Azquel Rankin - Age 5 - June 12, 2007 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Andre Rankin - Age 6 - June 12, 2007 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nakita Washington - Age 4 - May 8, 2007 - Kansas City, Missouri

Nathaniel Washington Jr. - Age 4 - May 8, 2007 - Kansas City, Missouri

Nathaniel Washington - Age Adult - May 8, 2007 - Kansas City, Missouri

Scott Bruhn Jr. - Age 14 - May 4, 2007 - Seattle, Washington

Halin Ryals - Age 6 months - February 14, 2007 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tahir Ryals - Age 4 - February 14, 2007 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Delores Green - Age 69 - February 14, 2007 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Stephen Edwards - Age 41 - February 13, 2007 - Glassboro, Pennsylvania

Oryan Duran - Age 1 - January 9, 2007 - Hereford, Texas

Givonna Duran - Age 2 - January 9, 2007 - Hereford, Texas

Kaya Duran - Age 2 - January 9, 2007 - Hereford, Texas

Mary Duran - Age 4 - January 9, 2007 - Hereford, Texas

Matthew Leighton - Age 4 - January 6, 2007 - Anchorage, Alaska

Sandra Stephens - Age Adult - December 22, 2006 - Brooklyn, New York

Carol Porter Campbell - Age Adult - December 22, 2006 - Brooklyn, New York

Kathy White - Age 36 - December 7, 2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cheyenne White - Age 8 - December 7, 2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Melinda White - Age 14 - December 7, 2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Keith Bollard - Age 4 - December 7, 2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Trinity Tauer - Age 11 months - May 31, 2006 - Watertown, South Dakota

Austin Blake - Age 3 - April 10, 2006 - Biddeford, Maine

Garrison Chamberlain - Age 2 - April 2, 2006 - Fishers, Indiana

Falcon Whaiapu - Age 15 months - March 19, 2006 - Morrinsville, New Zealand

Tyrone Talington - Age 32 - March 19, 2006 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Joshua Cobb - Age 8 - March 19, 2006 - Wichita, Kansas

Derrick Jordan Meshechek - Age 3 - March 13, 2006 - Casper, Wyoming

Joseph Beaver - Age 5 - February 20, 2006 - Richland, Washington

Anthony Lilly - Age 5 - February 20, 2006 - Lewiston, Maine

Henry Earl - Age 34 - February 16, 2006 - Manchester, England

Darin Ahlers - Adult Age Unknown - February 9, 2006 - Wisner, Nebraska

Damion Ahlers - Age 5 - February 9, 2006 - Wisner, Nebraska

Dustin Ahlers - Age 4 - February 9, 2006 - Wisner, Nebraska

Deon Ahlers - Age 3 - February 9, 2006 - Wisner, Nebraska

Nathan Miller - Age 2 - date unknown - Northampton, United Kingdom

Jeremy Miller - Age 1 - date unknown - Northampton, United Kingdom

Jacoby Nelson - Age 2 - January 18, 2006 - Macon, Georgia

Jahnae O'Pharrow - Age 3 - January 11, 2006 - Coney Island, New York

Jahgiria Sheffer - Age 9 - January 11, 2006 - Coney Island, New York

Ricardo Clarke - Age 16 - January 11, 2006 - Coney Island, New York

Sierra Carranza - Age 11 - December 9, 2005 - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Un-Named Child - Age Unknown - December 6, 2005 - Queens, New York

Un-Named Man - Age Unknown - December 6, 2005 - Queens, New York

Nicole Bingham - Age Unknown - October 7, 2005 - Lawrence, Kansas

Jose Gonzales - Age Unknown - October 7, 2005 - Lawrence, Kansas

Yolanda Riddle - Age Unknown - October 7, 2005 - Lawrence, Kansas

Un-Named Boy - Age 5 - June 1, 2005 - Orange County, Florida

Thomas Shaw - Age 22 months - April 28, 2005 - Chesterfield, Virginia

Kaleb Dyess - Age 6 - March 31, 2005 - Des Moines, Iowa

Jessica Dyess - Age 13 - March 31, 2005 - Des Moines, Iowa

Angel Dobbyn - Age 4 - March 19, 2005 - Victoria, Australia

Domenic Dobbyn - Age 3 - March 19, 2005 - Victoria, Australia

Seth Dobbyn - Age 2 - March 19, 2005 - Victoria, Australia

Iralisha Hinton - Age 6 - January 30, 2005 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Zacarra Hinton - Age 2 - January 30, 2005 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Zaria Hudson - Age 3 - January 30, 2005 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

April Mae Hansen - Age 6 months - January 26, 2005 - Dubuque, Iowa

Dr. John Fotiades - Age 39 - January 1, 2005 - Hillcrest, New York

Raymond James - Age 32 - December 27, 2004 - Queens, New York

William Chandler Walker - Age 2 - December 11, 2004 - Kokomo, Indiana

Brian McCullough - Age 5 - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Brionna McCullough - Age 2 - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Teairia McCullough - Age 7 - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Talia Sanders - Age 19 months - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Tanija Sanders - Age 7 months - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Terri Sanders - Age 6 - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Quanisha Kirk - Age 7 - October 24, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Nathan Rafferty - Age 2 - July 28, 2004 - Belfast, Ireland

Manuela Morales - Age 88 - July 26, 2004 - Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Matthew Bnevides - Age 3 - July 7, 2004 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eleanore Moll - Age 76 - July 3, 2004 - Calumet City, Illinois

Orville Bailey - Age 60 - July ?, 2004 - Clintonville, Ohio

Benjamin Morris - Age 76 - June 12, 2004 - Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania

Lauren Taylor - Age 4 - April 24, 2004 - Affton, Missouri

Rachel Taylor - Age 2 - April 24, 2004 - Affton, Missouri

Nicole Curran - Age 2 - April 16, 2004 - Salt Lake City, Utah

Tyler Rhodes - Age 7 - March 17, 2004 - Lakewood, Colorado

Un-Named Girl - Age 5 Months - February 14, 2004 - Baltimore, Maryland

Michael Thompson - Age 5 - January 31, 2004 - Newark, Delaware

Un-Named Girl - Age 14 Months - January 15, 2004 - East York, Ontario

Russell Pease - Age 4 - January 15, 2004 - Chandler, Indiana

Michelle Froggatt - Age 21 - January 8, 2004 - Manchester, United Kingdom

Calvin Froggatt - Age 3 - January 8, 2004 - Manchester, United Kingdom

Charlie Froggatt - Age 18 months - January 8, 2004 - Manchester, United Kingdom

Daniel Atherly - Age 5 - January 8, 2004 - Manchester, United Kingdom

Benjamin Villada - Age 4 - December 19, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois

Christopher Villada - Age 6 - December 18, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois

Darien Andresiak - Age 3 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Austin Andresiak - Age 4 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jolene Novakowski - Age 12 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Angelina Novakowski - Age 13 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Nativity Novakowski - Age 26 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Joseph Novakowski - Age 49 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Candida Muniz - Age 74 - December 17, 2003 - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jasmine Jones - Age 11 - October 26, 2003 - Atlanta, Georgia

Christopher Jones - Age 14 - October 26, 2003 - Atlanta, Georgia

Marty Jones - Age 13 - October 26, 2003 - Atlanta, Georgia

Justine Brathwaite - Age 19 months - October 12, 2003 - Carnarsie, New York

Justina Mason - Age 9 - October 12, 2003 - Carnarsie, New York

Sophandy Sung - Age 7 - October 9, 2003 - Stockton California

Charles Anthony Merkel - Age 4 - October 6, 2003 - Jacksonville, Florida

Matthew Taylor Merkel - Age 3 - October 6, 2003 - Jacksonville, Florida

Firefighter James O'Shea (FDNY) - Age 41 - September 27, 2003 - New York, New York

Corey Michael Toney - Age 6 - July 17, 2003 - Encorse, Michigan

Seth Spencer - Age 4 - March 11, 2003 - Columbus, Indiana

Jailen White - Age 6 - February 10, 2003 - Detroit, Michigan

Amante Mack - 15 months - December 16, 2002 - Glen St. Mary, Florida

Ebbon Linden - Age 5 - November 16, 2002 - Longview, Washington

Taten Skinner - Age 3 - October 21, 2002 - Haysville, Kansas

Nathan Skinner - Age 1 - October 21, 2002 - Haysville, Kansas

Tana Hill - Age 3 - September 1, 2002 - Wapato, Washington

Samantha Hill - Age 5 - September 1, 2002 - Wapato, Washington

Un-named Boy - Age 4 - June 23, 2002 - Syracuse, New York

24 Un-named Victims - Age Varied - June 15, 2002 - Beijing China

Un-named Girl - Age 3 - June 15, 2002 - West Springfield, Massachusetts

Un-named Boy - Age 2 - June 15, 2002 - West Springfield, Massachusetts

Gus Lapointe - Age 64 - June 7, 2002 - Edmonton, Alberta

Tilano Leffler - Age 6 Months - March 28, 2002 - Central Point, Oregon

Jacob Dye - Age 4 - February 25, 2002 - Peoria, Missouri

Desiree Dye - Age 6 - February 25, 2002 - Peoria, Missouri

Isaac Anderson - Age 5 - February 13, 2002 - Toronto, Ontario

Juan Santoyo - Age 5 - February 5, 2002 - Los Angeles, California

Karla Santoyo - Age 4 - February 5, 2002 - Los Angeles, California

Christian Calzada - Age 2 - February 5, 2002 - Los Angeles, California

Matthew Williams - Age 12 - January 17, 2002 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Javier Sanchez Jr. - Age 7 - January 5, 2002 - Stockton, California

Annette Sanchez - Age 5 - January 5, 2002 - Stockton, California

Francis Sanchez - Age 3 - January 5, 2002 - Stockton, California

Tyler Wright - Age 6 - December 19, 2001 - Flint, Michigan

Ambrizel Alexia Lopez - Age 11 months - December 15, 2001 - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Michael Cross - Age 1 - August 7, 2001 - Chicago, Illinois

Shlonzo Burnett - Age 29 - August 7, 2001 - Chicago, Illinois

Callie Bass - Age 5 - July 30, 2001 - Long Beach, Mississippi

Firefighter Harry Ford (FDNY) - Age 50 - June 17, 2001 - New York, New York

Firefighter Brian Fahey (FDNY)- Age 46 - June 17, 2001 - New York, New York

Firefighter John Downing (FDNY) - Age 40 - June 17, 2001 - New York, New York

Edward Wood - Age 9 - May 13, 2000 - Dover, Arkansas

Robert Wood - Age 5 - May 13, 2000 - Dover, Arkansas

Christopher Byers - Age 22 months - February 21, 2001 - Ithaca, Michigan

Anna Lazabeck - Age 85 - February 16, 2001 - North Braddock, Pennsylvania

Gerry Normandeau - Age 5 - December 30, 2000 - Amprior, Ontario

Morgan Meyer - Age 5 - December 27, 2000 - Salem, Oregon

Manuel Dominguez - Age 24 - December 17, 2000 - Tigard, Oregon

Francisco Joaquin Garcia - Age 3 - December 13, 2000 - Salina, Kansas

Vineuia Kinikini - Age 4 - September 1, 2000 - Portland, Oregon

Samual Dickerson - Age 2 - July 31, 2000 - Portland, Oregon

Devon James W. Jarest - Age 3 - December 5, 1999

Captain Steve Wilmot (Springfield FD) - August 9, 2000 - Springfield, Illinois

Ivan Salazar Villfuerte - Age 5 months - July 6, 1999 - Portland, Oregon

Wade King - Age 10 - June 10, 1999 - Bellingham, Washington

Stephen Tsiorvas - Age 10 - June 10, 1999 - Bellingham, Washington

Liam Wood - Age 18 - June 10, 1999 - Bellingham, Washington

Miranda Sanchez - Age 4 - March 1999 - Stockton, California

Rudy Sanchez Jr. - Age 2 - March 1999 - Stockton, California

Firefighter Lewis Mayo (Houston FD) - Age 44 - February 14, 2000 - Houston, Texas

Firefighter Kim Smith (Houston FD) - Age 30 - February 14, 2000 - Houston, Texas

Jason Swain - Age 12 - March 19, 1999 - Arcadia, Michigan

Jeremias Aguilar - Age 37 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Virginia Aguilar - Age 26 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Karen Aguilar - Age 10 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Jacqueline Aguilar - Age 8 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Agustin Aguilar - Age 7 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Patricia Aguilar - Age 5 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Francisca Aguilar - Age 16 - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Selena Chavez - Age 3 months - June 28, 1996 - Aloha, Oregon

Un-named Woman - Age 58 - January 22, 1995 - Irvington, New Jersey

Un-named Child - Age 7 - January 22, 1995 - Irvington, New Jersey

Un-named Child - Age 2 - January 22, 1995 - Irvington, New Jersey

Un-named Adult - Age 67 - January 22, 1995 - Irvington, New Jersey

Un-named Child - Age 10 - January 22, 1995 - Irvington, New Jersey

Jodi Smith - Age 23 - January 14, 1994 - Portland, Oregon

Jeffery Smith - Age 3 - January 14, 1994 - Portland, Oregon

Justin Smith - Age 3 - January 14, 1994 - Portland, Oregon

Valerie Kribs - Age 26 - December 25, 1993 - Portland, Oregon

Richard Allan Jessop - Age 3 - December 26, 1992 - Colorado City, Arizona

Daniel Raysor - Age 1 - May 18, 1991 - Portland, Oregon

Richard Lea Miller - Age 21 months - January 31, 1991

Robert Matthew Miller - Age 3 - January 31, 1991

Michael Brian Miller - Age 5 - January 31, 1991

Amanda Gilsrud-Cordray - Age 5 months - August 16, 1990 - Portland, Oregon

Maurice Wysingle - Age 2 - January 4, 1988 - Portland, Oregon

David Werner - Age 4 - May 31, 1987 - Portland, Oregon

Phillip Collins - Age 4 - May 31, 1987 - Portland, Oregon

Alesha Loop - Age 1 - September 12, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

Edward Anderson - Age 3 - May 20, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

Micheal Anderson - Age 1 - May 20, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

Rosanne Sponslor - Age 45 - February 15, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

Blair Sponslor - Age 6 - February 15, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

Laticia Sponslor - Age 5 - February 15, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

Joshua Stamm - Age 3 - February 15, 1986 - Portland, Oregon

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