TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! CITY COUNCIL NIXES ANY TALK OF KCFD BUDGET CUTS AND WILL OBSERVE MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR FALLEN KANSAS CITY FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AMID PLANNING FOR MASSIVE PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE ALREADY UNDERWAY!!!



Kansas City hero firefighters killed in the line of duty have garnered an overwhelming outpouring of support and City Council is working diligently to honor their memory appropriately.

To wit . . .

TKC FIRST WORD: THE CITY COUNCIL WILL OBSERVE AN EXTENDED MOMENT OF SILENCE THIS WEEK WHILST HELPING TO PLAN A MASSIVE TRIBUTE TO KANSAS CITY FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY!!!

Amid the sordid topic of coin during upcoming budget discussions, any cuts to KCFD are now off the table and delayed for years.

Behind the scenes, Mayor and Council seem most concerned with working for the most appropriate way to honor fallen firefighters and their families, friends and coworkers and have issued a preliminary City Hall statement on the tragedy. 

The deceased firefighters are identified as:

17 year veteran, Fire Apparatus Operator, Larry J. Leggio of Truck 2.

13 year veteran, Fire Fighter, John V. Mesh of P10.


FAO Leggio leaves a wife and mother and many immediate family members.

Firefighter Mesh leaves a wife and four young daughters as well as many immediate family members.

Local 42 is accepting checks in a memorial fund for the victims families. 



More of the best local coverage of this Kansas City tragedy:

Two Firefighters perish in apartment fire
Nixon orders flags at half-staff to honor fallen firefighters
Two fallen firefighters remembered for heroic actions in blaze
Timeline details when trapped KC firefighters issued mayday calls
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Comments

  1. There is an aspect of this story that is political but I'm not sure if now is the right time to mention it Tony. Slow down from the frantic pace of the Internet and give people time to mourn. You're right, this is one of the most important stories this city has ever seen and there will be more to blog. I just fear that in a rush you are not letting the city have the appropriate time time show their support for KCFD.

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  2. that is a great logo. Is the city selling this t-shirt? If not, they should.

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  3. WOW!! A MOMENT OF SILENCE!!! I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED THAT!!!! BUT MY SIX-YEAR-OLD DID!!! IS HE YOUR INSIDER???

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  4. WILL CLAY CHASTAIN START A PETITION DRIVE TO PROHIBIT THE LOWERING OF FLAGS TO HALF-MAST??? WHAT WILL MEAN JEAN AND MIKE HAVE TO SAY??? COULD THE DEATHS CREATE A ROYALS COLLAPSE TOMORROW, CRUSHING FANBOYS??? COULD THE TOY TRAIN CONSTRUCTION BE DISRUPTED??? COULD THE WIRES COLLAPSE AS WELL, CRUSHING EVEN MORE FIREFIGHTERS??? MIGHT THE RISK OF A HOTEL COLLAPSE WHILST THE RISK OF THE POWER AND LIGHT DISTRICT COLLAPSE ENDANGER THE ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT???

    There, Tony, there's six hours of posts for you, your irresponsible prick.

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  5. It's mostly drunks and the senile who can't help themselves from using all caps... 'Just an observation.

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  6. Wow! It seems as though we lower the flags to half staff whenever a public servant expires on the clock. Mourning these two firemen is the right thing to do. However, some of this symbolism is getting to be a bit like crying wolf. What are we going to do when the next sizable tragedy occurs?

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  7. union leaders demand city change Veterans Day holiday to "Democrat Union Firefighter Day"

    "how much them vets ever give to the Democrats?' declared a union leader -- "we give 'em BIG bucks!!"

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  8. Exactly, 3:32.
    These gestures will become as meaningless as "our thoughts and prayers are with you". (Translation: Better you got it than me.)

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  9. Hey! Let's nigger this convo up.

    If we didn't have niggers we wouldn't have slums. So what's the final solution y'all?

    Yeah!

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  10. The people of Kansas City have no respect, they deserve the kind of trash leadership they get.

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  11. "your irresponsible prick"

    We need a better class of troll around here.

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  12. ^^^^^^^^^^^ guess who is back ? This blogs worst nightmare and favorite troll.

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  13. ^^^^^^
    Nobody gives a shit, Paul.

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  14. ^^^^^^^^^^ anonymous idiot also known as a asshole

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  15. I like the newest Viagra ad where the jersey-wearing broad is playing with the football in bed whilst waiting for her man's boner pills to raise his flaccid member.

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  16. the problem i have is the city drops the us flag at a moments notice for firemen but when a veteran died from being homeless nothing is said or done. then they request money to help the families which is nice but the city does have insurance on all employees. they can lower the city flag all they want but the us flag is a different story

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