Pittsburgh Fire Battalion Chief John Walsh died after ... and his calmness was contagious.” Walsh joined the department in 1987. He was promoted to Battalion Chief, a role his father also ...
At least 100 firefighters from the City of Pittsburgh have lost their lives in the line of duty over the course of the department’s ... who have died at fire scenes on a new memorial, but ...
The Pittsburgh Firefighters Union confirmed Walsh’s passing late Tuesday. He was 57. Walsh, who had served the department for nearly 40 years, was on the scene of a fire along Wilkinsburg Avenue ...