The 2025 California Firefighters Memorial Weekend
October 3-October 4, 2025, in Sacramento, California. 

RSVP to the 2025 California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony HERE

2025 California Firefighters Memorial Honorees

Brian LeVasseur Los Angeles County
Howard Hedges CAL FIRE
Chet R. Bertell San Diego
Brian G. Corntassel Los Angeles City
Anthony Huennekens CAL FIRE
James R. Forrester Orange County
Ulysses Duran Los Angeles County
M. Bruce Wells Kern County
Patrick M. Corder Alameda
Anthony Benelisha Sacramento Metropolitan
Chris R. Nelson Selma
Robin A. Culp Orange County
David J. Donley CAL FIRE
Randolph E. Gross Sacramento Metropolitan
Jonathan E. Van Oeffelen Los Angeles County
Henry H. Flores Los Angeles County
Rick Addicks Ross Valley
Stephen E. Silvestrich San Francisco
Andrew L. Pontious Los Angeles County
James B. Byrnes Marin County
Justin A. Curtis Jr. Los Angeles City
Walter E. Sickler Fresno
Kyle Heard Rancho Adobe
Christopher Ward CAL FIRE
Brian Y. Kyono San Francisco
Timothy M. Hall West Sacramento
Mark D. Miller CAL FIRE
Sean L. Gillion Alameda
Eric K. Rheinhardt San Diego
Robert Berbena Jr. Modesto

 

Memorial Ceremony Details:

October 4, 2025
Safe Credit Union Convention Center
1401 K Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814

Schedule of Events:

Friday, October 3

1:00pm-4:30pm: Ceremony Rehearsal at Safe Credit Union Convention Center
*Mandatory for band and honor guard participants- HONOR GUARD RSVP and PIPES & DRUMS RSVP*

  5:00pm-7:00pm: Welcome reception for families and ceremony participants at Sheraton Grand Hotel.

 

Saturday, October 4

3:00pm: Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony at Safe Credit Union Convention Center, Ballroom A

  5:00pm: Families Recession to Memorial Site in Capitol Park, via 13th Street.

 

 

Hotel Information:

Families of the 2025 Honorees will be staying at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.
 
California Fire Foundation has a room block for guests at:

1. Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento

California Fire Foundation Memorial Event 2025
Start Date: Thursday, October 02, 2025
End Date: Sunday, October 05, 2025

Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel for 189.00 USD per night Last Day to Book : Thursday, September 18, 2025

Book your group rate for California Fire Foundation Memorial Event 2025

 

2. Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown, 300 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (1.4 miles from Convention Center)
Rooms available for Friday (10/3/25) and Saturday (10/4/25) nights at $299 per night.

Click here to book (Please use Group Code: CME)
 

3. Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento 

1122 7th St, Sacramento, CA  95814 (1 mile from Convention Center) 

40 discounted rooms available for Friday (10/3/25) and Saturday (10/4/25) nights at $395 per night.  

Click here to book