Categories: Palm Bay

Veteran Palm Bay Firefighter Dies

PALM BAY, Florida — The City of Palm Bay announced today that:

“It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing on June 20, 2012, of Driver/Engineer Jeff Burgin, a 16 year veteran of Palm Bay Fire-Rescue.

Driver/Engineer Burgin joined Palm Bay Fire-Rescue in 1996 after serving several years with the Florida Division of Forestry. Jeff served with honor protecting the community and will be remembered for his many personal sacrifices to protect those he served.”

Service Information as follows:

MEMORIAL VIEWING SERVICE

Monday, June 25, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fountainhead Memorial Park – South Building
7303 Babcock Street SE
Palm Bay, Florida 32909

PROCESSION

Tuesday, June 26, 9 a.m. ordering of apparatus begins.

The procession is expected to depart at 10 a.m.
Fountainhead Memorial Park
7303 Babcock Street SE
Palm Bay, Florida 32909

Fire-Rescue agencies wishing to participate in the procession, or honor guards interested in participating in the service, please notify Battalion Chief Lunden (contact information listed
below) by 2 p.m., Monday June 25, 2012.

Scott Lunden, Battalion Chief
e-mail: lundes@palmbayflorida.org
phone: (321) 863-9153

MEMORIAL CHURCH SERVICE

Tuesday, June 26, 11 a.m.

Covenant Presbyterian Church
720 Emerson Drive NE
Palm Bay, Florida 32907

SPECIAL NOTE:
Uniform personnel not arriving in a procession vehicle, please arrive by 10 a.m. for honor formation.