L to R  Wiliam Coward, Charles (Jeff) Copeland, Paul Gedguadas, Richard Sutherland, Kevin Jones

The Professional Firefighters of MA have produced a special TV spot that will play leading up to and immediately following Sunday's AFC Championship game.

Thank you to the people of MA for their support this past December when we lost two of our fallen brothers in the line of duty.

Click Here to View the Ad

Brothers Erick Leonard, Roger Dwyer, Shawn Kerr, and Scott Albanese received citations from the City of Brockton, The Massachusetts House of Representatives, and the Massachusetts State Senate for rescues made at the Northfield Street and Melrose Ave Fires.

L to R FF Erick Leonard, FF Roger Dwyer, Capt. Shawn Kerr, Capt. Scott Albanese, Mayor Linda Balzotti, State Representative Michael Brady, State Senator Thomas Kennedy, Brockton Fire Chief Richard Francis, Local 144 President Archibald Gormley

 2011 Firefighter of the Year Awards were held December 3rd at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester.

Brothers Scott Albanese, Shawn Kerr, Erick Leonard, and Roger Dwyer were recipients of the Meritorious Individual Awards

Award Recipeints with Chief Richard Francis,   L-R  FF Erick Leonard, Capt. Scott Albanese, Chief Richard Francis, FF Roger Dwyer, Capt. Shawn Kerr

L-R President of Local 144 Archibald Gormley, PFFM President Ed Kelly, State Rep. Mike Brady, Chief of Staff for Rep. Harold Naugton Susan Templeton, FF Erick Leonard, Capt. Scott Albanese, Capt. Shawn Kerr, FF Roger Dwyer, PFFM Secretary-Treasurer Jay Colbert.

Members of Local 144, Retired Chief Kenneth Galligan, Chief Richard Francis, State Representative Mike Brady, Members of the Brockton Firefighters Pipes & Drums

Photos by Robert Myers Local 144

Congragutaltions to Local 144 President Archibald Gormley.

Archie was elected PFFM Legislative Agent at the October State Union Meeting.