Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service

An Internationally Accredited Public Safety Agency

NEWS ADVISORY
Richard Bowers, Fire Chief Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, 12th Floor, Rockville, Maryland Assistant Chief Scott Graham, Public Information Officer Phone: 240-876-1260 Media line 240-777-2442 - @MCFirePIO IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2012

LEGGETT, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, FAMILY MEMBERS OF FALLEN OFFICERS DEDICATE MONTGOMERY COUNTYS PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORIAL Friday, April 20, 2012 11 a.m.
100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will be joined by Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen and County Council President Roger Berliner at an outdoor ceremony dedicating the Countys new Public Safety Memorial in Gaithersburg. Other participants will include: Fire Chief Richard Bowers, Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division Chief Darien Manley, Sheriff Darren Popkin, Department of Correction & Rehabilitation Director Arthur Wallenstein and family, friends and supporters of fallen public safety personnel. The granite memorial is engraved with the names of the 30 public safety heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. It was built through a public-private partnership and was erected on the grounds of the new Public Safety Headquarters. Directions and Parking: Take I-270 to Exit 6B, Route 28 west (W. Montgomery Ave. becomes Darnestown Rd.) Follow R-28 west for approximately 3 and miles. Make a right turn onto Edison Park Drive. The memorial is located near the lake on the left. Members of the media will be directed to reserved parking to accommodate microwave trucks. Inclement weather: Call 240-777-2474, for updated information. # # #