USFA: California Line Of Duty Deaths

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty deaths of Lieutenant Vincent A. Perez, 48, and Firefighter/Paramedic Anthony M. Valerio, 53, of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Valerio passed away from injuries sustained while operating at a house fire in the Diamond Heights district of San Francisco.

Funeral Arrangements:
Pending. Updates posted on http://www.sf-fire.org/.
Condolence messages may be mailed to Fire Station 26, 80 Digby Street, San Francisco, CA 94131.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 has established Trust Accounts at the San Francisco Fire Credit Union (SFFCU) for the families of Lt. Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Valerio. SFFCU, 3201 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118; www.sffirecu.org.

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Vincent A. Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Anthony M. Valerio at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 39 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 35 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and four from previous years’ incidents.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm