Stratford Professional Firefighters Burn Foundation

Mike was killed in the line of duty Sunday August 27th 2006 battling a 3 - alarm fire as a nozzle man on FDNY’s Engine 75. Also killed was FDNY Lt Howard Carplunk. Prior to joining FDNY in April 2006, Mike was a member of Local 998 and the Stratford Fire Department. Mike graduated from the Connecticut Fire Academy in 2003 and was stationed at Company 1, Headquarters 2750 Main St. where he remained until put into active duty with his marine unit in Iraq. Upon his return he resumed his roll as firefighter for the town on Engine 3 at Lordship station. In the spring of 2006, Mike accepted a position with the FDNY and started the academy April 11th 2006. He served as squad leader and graduated in the top 10 of his class. After graduation he was assigned to Engine 75 “The Animal House” in the South Bronx. Michael, from all of us at the Stratford Fire Department you were a firefighter, a brother, and best of all a friend. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN From the members of the Stratford Fire Department, our heartfelt prayers go out to the families of Michael, Lt. Carplunk and our brothers and sisters of the FDNY