The 2025 California Firefighters Memorial Weekend is October 3-October 4, 2025, in Sacramento, California. 

2024 California Firefighters Memorial Honorees

Rick Addicks Ross Valley
Anthony Benelisha Sacramento Metro
Robert Berbena Jr. Modesto
Chet Bertell San Diego Fire Rescue
James Byrnes Marin County
Patrick Corder Alameda City
Brian Corntassel Los Angeles City
Robin Culp Orange County
Justin Curtis Jr. Los Angeles City
David Donley CAL FIRE
Ulysses Duran Los Angeles County
Henry Flores Los Angeles County
James Forrester Orange County
Sean Gillion Alameda City
Randy Gross Sacramento Metro
Timothy Hall West Sacramento
Kyle Heard Rancho Adobe
Howard Hedges CAL FIRE
Anthony Huennekens CAL FIRE
Brian Kyono San Francisco
Brian LeVasseur Los Angeles County
Mark Miller CAL FIRE
Chris Nelson Selma
Andrew Pontious Los Angeles County
Walter Sickler Fresno City
Stephen Silvestrich San Francisco
Jonathan Van Oeffelen Los Angeles County
Christopher Ward CAL FIRE
Michael Wells Kern County

 

Memorial Ceremony Details:

October 4, 2025
Safe Credit Union Convention Center
1401 K Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814

Schedule of Events:

Friday, October 3

11:00am-4:00pm: Ceremony Rehearsal at Safe Credit Union Convention Center
*Mandatory for band and honor guard participants- HONOR GUARD RSVP and PIPES & DRUMS RSVP*

  5:00pm-7:00pm: Welcome reception for families and ceremony participants

 

Saturday, October 4

3:00pm: Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony at Safe Credit Union Convention Center, Ballroom A

  5:00pm: Families Recession to Memorial Site in Capitol Park, via 13th Street.

 

 

Hotel Information:

Families of the 2025 Honorees will be staying at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. At this time, these rooms are reserved for families only. 
California Fire Foundation has a room block for guests at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown, 300 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (1.4 miles from Convention Center)
Rooms available for Friday (10/3/25) and Saturday (10/4/25) nights at $299 per night.

Click here to book (Please use Group Code: CME)