| On November 2, 2011, Chester County's Hero Plaque Program payed tribute to a local Firefighter, nearly 30 years after his Line of Duty Death. Assistant Chief of the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company in Unionville, Roy A Harris died May 25, 1982, while operating along side a roadway at a local fire pond refilling the engine's water tank.
A ceremony was held at the Chester County Courthouse where nearly 100 local fire fighters, law enforcement agents and relatives of Roy's payed tribute to him. Roy Harris is the first fire fighter in Chester County to have his name honored along side eight other fallen law enforcement agents on the court house plaque.
During the ceremony honoring Harris, The West Grove Fire Company provided a rescue standby for the members of the Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company while they attended and payed homage to their fallen brother.
For more information on the ceremony and tribute see The Daily Local Website at:
http://dailylocal.com/articles/2011/11/02/news/doc4eb18fbdec6f4601106046.txt |
