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