After Kansas City Insiders sent us word of this tragedy, we've been debating how to mention it and waited until we witnessed an outpouring of sympathy on social media.
Real talk and despite any political disagreement over the years . . .
THE BEST DENIZENS OF OUR BLOG COMMUNITY OFFER CONDOLENCES TO CINDY CIRCO FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF HER SON MARIO WHO SERVED WITH THE KCFD!!!
This item is newsworthy because Ms. Circo is a former Council Lady and a member of the TIF Commission who is one of the most influential people in all of Kansas City.
Also, this news reminds us that members of the KCFD are human like the rest of us and they confront death every day in the course of their duties.
An example from today's headlines:
And so we respectfully note that firefighters take on a multitude of burdens that most people might not realize as they work to rescue Kansas City.
Moreover, given so many tragic losses confronting the department over the past few years, local officials have started to discuss better access to counseling and mental health services that are often, unfortunately, stigmatized.
Developing . . .