MEDIA ADVISORY

Public Information Officer: Inspector Sean Ferguson

Contact: (213) 760-2141

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEMORIAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF LACoFD FIRE FIGHTER JONATHAN FLAGLER

WHAT:

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) will host a memorial service in honor of Fire Fighter Jonathan Flagler who sustained fatal injuries while engaged in firefighting operations at a single-family residence in Rancho Palos Verdes on Thursday, January 6, 2022.

Family, friends, and colleagues will gather for a memorial service to remember Fire Fighter Flagler who dedicated more than 21 years of faithful service to the community. Fire Fighter Flagler is survived by his wife Jenny and their two sons, Brody and Jack.

Fire Fighter Flagler was a devoted husband, father, uncle, friend, and hero. He was a highly respected and esteemed LACoFD firefighter who truly embodied our core values of courage, caring, commitment, community, integrity, and teamwork while on- and off-the job. Fire Fighter Flagler will be tremendously missed by all of us – and we will never forget him.

WHO:

The Flagler Family

Los Angeles County Interim Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone

IAFF Local 1014 President Dave Gillotte

WHEN:

Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Cottonwood Church

4505 Katella Avenue

Los Alamitos, CA 90720

The media is encouraged to arrive by 8:30 a.m. Vehicles may enter on Katella Avenue and will be guided to an assigned parking area. Media set up will be on the second floor.

RSVP:

Media is requested to RSVP by contacting (323) 881-2413 no later than Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

LIVESTREAM:

Click here to view the memorial service livestream via Facebook (@LACoFD).

DONATIONS:

The Los Angeles County Firefighter's Benefit and Welfare Association (B&W Association) has established a memorial fund to assist the Flagler family during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the memorial fund.

The Flagler memorial fund may be accessed by:

Logging onto the B&W Association website, where members will be directed to a donation icon.
Donations by mail to the F&A Federal Credit Union, 2625 Corporate Place Monterey Park, CA 91754, attention "Flagler Memorial Fund."
Donations by telephone to the F&A Federal Credit Union, at (800) 222-1226, attention "Flagler Memorial Fund."

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