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43rd Name Added To Fallen Firefighters Memorial

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A 43rd name has been added to the South Dakota Fallen Firefighters Memorial near Capitol Lake in Pierre.

KCCR-AM reports that Steven Ackerman’s name was added to the memorial during a ceremony this past weekend. The Valley Springs Fire Department firefighter was killed in the line of duty while fighting an April blaze in Brandon.
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South Dakota Firefighters Association President Charlie Klundt of Viborg presented Ackerman’s family with a ceremonial flag.

Chaplain Charlie Walker of Pierre served as the ceremony’s emcee. His father, William Walker, died in the line of duty while serving as state fire marshal.

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This story and headlines have been corrected to show that Ackerman’s name is the 43rd on the memorial, not the 40th.

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Information from: KCCR-AM,

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