HARRISBURG, Pa. — March 11 will always be a somber day for those in the Harrisburg firefighting community and the family of fallen Lt. Denny DeVoe.
Today marks 3 years since DeVoe's death.
Harrisburg Fire Captain Brian Enterline posted this tribute to DeVoe on Twitter:
Battalion Chief Brian Bastinelli posted his own on Instagram:
DeVoe was killed after his vehicle was struck by another driver while he was en route to a two-alarm fire on Lexington Street that killed a three-year-old girl and injured four other people.
That driver, 19-year old Khanyae Kendall, was under the influence and ran a stop sign in the area of Walnut and 14th Streets in Harrisburg.
After crashing into DeVoe's vehicle, Kendall fled the scene before being arrested at a local hospital while seeking treatment of her own.
Kendall was sentenced to 5-12 years in State Prison for her role in DeVoe's death.
At a ceremony in the Capitol Forum complex in March 2017, hundreds of fire companies from across Pennsylvania, including groups from Baltimore and Boston, paid tribute to DeVoe.
A described "true fireman" and father of four, DeVoe is remembered as a hero.
