TOLEDO, Ohio — Tuesday marks a somber day in Toledo as a slain officer is laid to rest and two fallen firefighters are remembered for their sacrifice.
While the city mourns the loss of Toledo police Officer Brandon Stalker, the day also marks seven years since Toledo Fire & Rescue Department firefighters Steve Machcinski and Jamie Dickman were killed in the line of duty.
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, the Historic Church of St. Patrick will hold a memorial service to honor the fallen firefighters on the seventh anniversary of their deaths.
The service will begin at 5:30 p.m. at 130 Avondale Ave.
Machcinski and Dickman were killed battling a fire at 528 Magnolia St. in north Toledo on Jan. 26, 2014.
The owner of the building, Ray Abou-Arab, used gasoline to start the fire, resulting in the firefighters' deaths. During his 2017 trial, he was found guilty of two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of aggravated arson and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Dickman and Machcinski were honored with numerous memorials over the years, their sacrifices never forgotten.