It is with great sadness that the
brothers and sisters of IAFF Local
998 anounce the passing of our
brother Michael C. Reilly
Mike was killed in the line of duty Sunday
August 27th 2006 battling a 3 - alarm fire
as a nozzle man on FDNY’s Engine 75.
Also killed was FDNY Lt Howard Carpluk.
Prior to joining FDNY in April 2006, Mike
was a member of Local 998 and the
Stratford Fire Department. Mike
graduated from the Connecticut Fire
Academy in 2003 and was stationed at Company 1, Headquarters
2750 Main St. where he remained until put into active duty with his
Marine unit in Iraq. Upon his return he resumed his roll as firefighter
for the town on Engine 3 at Lordship station. In the spring of 2006
Mike accepted a position with the FDNY and started the academy
April 11th 2006 where he served as squad leader and graduated in
the top 10 of his class. After graduation he was assigned to Engine 75
“The Animal House” in the South Bronx. Michael, from all of us at the
Stratford Fire Department you were a firefighter, a brother, and best
of all a friend. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. From the members
of the Stratford Fire Department, our heartfelt prayers go out to the
families of Michael, Lt. Carplunk and our brothers and sisters of the
FDNY
