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Richard Hernandez
Posted on: June 25, 2005
DID YOU KNOW.... Richard Hernandez, who was on the gymnastics team along with his twin brother Robert, was a fire fighter and the fire department shared the same geographical area as DAVE CREELMAN. DAVE recently told me this lovely memory he has of that era. Their main fire station was on N. W. 27th Avenue and around 63rd Street. DAVE told me he remembers stopping by to see Richard and being invited to diner at the fire station on Key Biscayne. (the Police Department of which DAVE was a member. and fire dept. rotated between the combat zone and Key Biscayne on assignments) They enjoyed a nice meal and remembered happier times.
As you know, Richard was later killed when a fire truck over turned on him on a false alarm call. The fire station on N. W. 27th Avenue and 63rd Street in Miami was named after him.
Not a happy memory but we remember the sacrifice of one of our classmates.
Posted by jackson63 on June 25, 2005 01:12 AM
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On June 25, 2005 01:15 AM, Dave Creelman said:
Yes, Indeed. Outside the station near the entrance, there is a plaque dedicated in memory of Firefighter Richard Hernandez. The station was built in 1973, I'm not sure when the plaque went up, but I assume it went up when they opened the station. I was unable to find anyone on the department who dates back to the late '60s. But the plaque states that it was placed there by our union, Local 1403.
Shari Holbert Lipner, Public Information Officer
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department