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re: Unreleased footage of hurricane Katrina from New Orleans fire department documentary
Posted on 12/28/23 at 8:15 am to Byrdybyrd05
Posted on 12/28/23 at 8:15 am to Byrdybyrd05
The firefighter who shot all that video died in the line of duty in December of 2005. Those final clips at the end of the video must have been shot right before he died. The guy was talking about his wife and child at one point in the video. Really sad to see that then read the obit.
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Richard McCurley Obituary McCURLEY Richard ""Ricky'' B. McCurley, age 33, Captain of Engine 4 in New Orleans East, died in the line of duty on Friday, December 2, 2005 while responding to an emergency call. Cherished husband of Kyndel Peacock McCurley and devoted father to Richard ""Kai'' McCurley. Sworn in as Captain on September 4, 2005 at the bottom of the Crescent City Connection Bridge, Ricky was instrumental in helping save many lives during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by performing heroic search and rescue missions. His passion and dedication as a firefighter were unparalleled, second only to his devotion as Kyndel's husband and his love of being Kai's daddy.
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Three months after surviving Hurricane Katrina in one of the most ravaged areas of New Orleans east, a young fire captain was killed. You can see the remarkable videotape that Captain Richard McCurley shot as he and his fire team worked during the worst week of Katrina by clicking the link below: "Katrina's Story: Captain Richard McCurley - Part 1". T he hardest part for the crew was not the storm, but to say goodbye to a hero and a friend. Captain McCurley was killed when his fire truck was smashed at an intersection in New Orleans east last December. He was responding to a routine gas leak, so common after the storm.
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 8:31 am
Posted on 12/28/23 at 8:27 am to redstick13
RIP Captain McCurley. I didn’t know him very well, but knew that he was a good man. Quiet, but smart. We were promoted on the same day to Captain right after Katrina. He most certainly would have made it to District Chief had he not passed.
Only the good die young.
Only the good die young.
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