The NYS Fallen Firefighters Memorial is the collaborative effort of many in the public and private sectors. It stands as an enduring tribute to the fire service of New York State to whom we all owe immeasurable thanks and prayers. The Memorial will remain forever as a symbol of the gratitude of New York’s citizens and a tribute to the valor and courage that exemplifies the finest of New York’s bravest.
The cast bronze sculpture depicts two firefighters rescuing an injured firefighter-brother and dragging him away from the wall of death where the names of the fallen are inscribed. The stirring work of art is painted in black, with burnished highlights on the faces and the detail of the 1960s turn-out gear. Every inch of Eccleston’s first major commission is charged with emotion, energy and motion. It was cast at the Tallix Foundry in Beacon, NY.
