ALSO SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: Fireboat tribute

Thanks to Rachel for the photos of Seattle Fire Department fireboat Leschi off Don Armeni Boat Ramp this afternoon. It’s not unusual to see a fireboat out testing – or sometimes welcoming (during the Seafair Fleet arrival or the first cruise ship of the season, for example) – but Rachel also heard the unmistakable strains of “Amazing Grace.” So we contacted SFD to see if it perhaps had been a memorial. Just got the reply. The Leschi was already scheduled to be out drilling, and then: “A retired Seattle Fire Boat Engineer recently passed away. The crew learned that the family was going to be at the park, so during their drill, they did a thoughtful gesture and honored Retired Fire Boat Engineer Connie Sample with a water show. One of the firefighters had his bagpipes with him and played.”

7 Replies to "ALSO SEEN OFF WEST SEATTLE: Fireboat tribute"

  • Brooke March 11, 2023 (5:19 pm)

    Beautiful! Thank you for sharing 🙏

  • Rhonda March 11, 2023 (5:38 pm)

    Very touching and thoughtful of SFD’s fireboat unit.

  • Millie March 11, 2023 (6:22 pm)

    Definitely agree with Rhonda – this was a very touching and thoughtful by the SFD’s fireboat unit’s crew.

  • Susan March 11, 2023 (7:14 pm)

    This is so cool. Very touching. Yay, Seattle Fire! The best! 

  • Gatewood March 11, 2023 (8:20 pm)

    SFD is the best!

  • Impressed March 11, 2023 (8:52 pm)

    Gave me goosebumps, such a lovely gesture, many thanks for this terrific photo and post!

  • David March 12, 2023 (12:13 pm)

    Thank you much for looking into whether this might’ve been related to the handful of booms occurring after what sounded like foghorn blasts, guess it’ll have to remain a mystery. (^_^)

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