13 May 2021

Public Safety Line of Duty Death

A New England public servant servant recently died in the line of duty, a reminder of the hazards and stresses faced by the members of the region’s public safety services.

Firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr., 30, a just shy of two year veteran of the New Haven, CT, Fire Department, died as a result of firefighting operations at a two-alarm residential fire at 190 Valley Street on Wednesday, 12 May. May he rest in peace.

Media reports:

WFSB-TV: Fallen New Haven firefighter died a hero (13 MAY 21)

New Haven Register: New Haven firefighter remains in critical condition; probe into deadly blaze continues (13 MAY 21)

WVIT-TV: New Haven Mourns One Firefighter, Rallies Around Second Critically Injured (13 MAY 21)

Background information:

New Haven Fire Department

Facebook: New Haven Fire Department

City of New Haven

Wikipedia: New Haven, Connecticut

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