See / Hear Heartfelt Ceremony Renaming LBFD Training Center To Honor Capt. David Rosa
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(June 25, 2019, 7:30 p.m.) -- A large crowd (we estimate 200+) including Long Beach Fire Department personnel (rank and file + brass), LBPD, Long Beach elected officials, city management, familymembers, friends and ordinary taxpayers gathered in the 2400 block of Argonne Ave. on the morning of June 25 for a ceremony renaming LBFD's training facility the "Captain David Rosa Regional Training Center."
LBREPORT.com provides extended on-demand VIDEO of the full event, held one year to the day from when Capt. Rosa perished when responding to a fire at downtown LB residential high rise building. An elderly deranged resident shot him as he came to help the building's residents. Amid an outpouring of citywide emotion, his colleagues resolved to ensure that Capt. Rosa and his values would be permanently remembered.
And now, they will be.
Those present won't soon forget the ceremony. LBREPORT.com provides extended video coverage below for those unable to attend,
Video production by Max Pearl
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Although presiding officials did their best to try to remain upbeat in celebrating Capt. Rosa's life, we saw more than a few people daubing their eyes during the eloquent words spoken by Capt. Rosa's wife, Lynley.
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Those speaking at the event included Mayor Robert Garcia and LBFD Chief Xavier Espino.
Fire Chief Espino addresses the crowd. Photo by Max Pearl
Among those in the audience were Vice Mayor Dee Andrews, Councilmembers Daryl Supernaw and Roberto Uranga, City Attorney Charles Parkin, City Manager Pat West and LBPD Chief Robert Luna. The office of L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn was represented by Herlinda Chico. [Not a complete list, our apologies for omissions, unintended.]
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Familymembers gathered for a photo alongside the sign at the Training Center's entrance permanently honoring Capt. Rosa.
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