RIP. Never forget.
On February 3, 1989, at 217 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn, John P. Devaney of Ladder Company 131 made the supreme sacrifice in the performance of his duty. Each year, since his death, his family, friends and firefighters from across the city have paid tribute to Devaney, who received the Brooklyn Citizens Medal posthumously for his heroic actions. ... Devaney was a 1970 graduate of Xaverian High School. Over the years, in memory of Devaney, this group has raised thousands of dollars through such events as golf outings. Monies raised went to certain firefighter-related charities and a scholarship fund for a firefighter's son at Xaverian. - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
