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 |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm: Welcome reception for families and ceremony participants at Sheraton Grand Hotel.
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| 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.
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Hotel Information:
Families of the 2025 Honorees will be staying at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. At this time, these rooms are reserved for families only.
California Fire Foundation has a room block for guests at:
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)
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.