FAYETTEVILLE – Emergency services personnel from across the county gathered today with family, friends and community members to honor fallen firefighters and EMS workers who sacrificed their lives serving the residents of Cumberland County and Fort Bragg.

The 20th annual Cumberland County Emergency Services Memorial Service was held at the red brick Emergency Services Memorial on the campus of Fayetteville Technical Community College. The memorial ceremony is held on the second Saturday in October annually by the Cumberland County Fire Chiefs’ Association, Cumberland County Emergency Services and the Fayetteville Fire Department.