Wearing caps and tee shirts honoring their memory, Mayor James and the city council offered their condolences to the families of two fallen firefighters.
Joe Leggio
The city council on Thursday honored the two members of the Kansas City fire department who died in duty on Oct. 12. The families of fire department operator Larry Leggio and firefighter John Mesh joined the council during its legislative session. After a moment of silence, Mayor Sly James said the city should remember all of the “people who put themselves in danger to keep us out of danger.”
Larry Leggio’s brother Joe Leggio told the council the family appreciated the support of the council and of the city.
“We can’t thank all of you enough. From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you very much,” he said.
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