The Howard County man whose death last year was attributed to his service in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is among five names that will be added this weekend to the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri.
Larry Roland Duncan was part of Missouri Task Force One when it was deployed to New York in 2001 to aid in the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. Duncan became among the hundreds of first responders who would develop an illness tied to his service there, ultimately passing away from it Jan. 15, 2025. He had been serving with the Howard County Fire Protection District at the time of his death, after starting his career in Cooper County in 1984. Because his illness was tied to his service at Ground Zero, Duncan’s death is considered as having occurred in the line of duty.
Duncan and four other firefighters who died in the line of duty will be memorialized during a series of events this weekend by the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri. Firefighter families will gather Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City for a candlelight vigil. The ceremony adding five names to the memorial’s wall of honor will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. In the event of inclement weather, the Auxvasse Elementary School gymnasium will serve as the rain site.
As part of this weekend’s proceedings, Governor Mike Kehoe has proclaimed Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 as Fire Service Memorial Day. The Missouri State Capitol dome in Jefferson City will shine red in honor of the state’s fallen firefighters both Saturday and Sunday night.
Fallen Firefighters To Be Honored Oct. 4, 2026:
Capt. Andrew Stephen Donner, Fort Osage Fire Protection District (Aug. 27, 2019)
Donner, 36, completed certifications to become a firefighter/EMT while in high school and began his career with the Prairie Township Fire Protection District. He joined the Fort Osage district in 2003. He moved to Virginia in 2007 but returned to Fort Osage in 2012 and served a total of 12 years in the fire service. He died in the line of duty of occupational cancer.
Heavy Rigging Specialist Larry Roland Duncan, Missouri Task Force 1 (Jan. 15, 2025)
Duncan, 64, began his firefighting service with the Cooper County Fire Protection District in 1984 and also served with the Boone County Fire Protection District and the Howard County Fire Protection District. He served with Missouri Task Force 1 from 1998 to 2003, including being deployed to Ground Zero in New York in the aftermath of 9/11. His service there led to his line of duty death.
Fire Chief Garry Glenn Moore, Whitewater Fire Protection District (April 2, 2025)
Moore, 68, began volunteering as a firefighter and EMT with several departments in the 1970s. He moved to Whitewater after retiring from the U.S. Navy, volunteered for the Whitewater Fire Protection District and ascended to fire chief in the mid-1990s. He died in the line of duty responding to a tornado in Delta, Mo.
Firefighter Lee Michael Kraus, St. Louis Fire Department (July 1, 2025)
Kraus, 52, dedicated 31 years to public service, first serving as an EMT and then joining the St. Louis Fire Department as a firefighter in 1998. He died in the line of duty after suffering a medical emergency.
Shift Commander Jackson Montgomery Warren, Butler County Fire Protection District (March 6, 2026)
Warren, 27, joined the Butler County Fire Protection District as a full-time firefighter in October 2021 and was promoted to shift commander on March 6, 2026. That same day, he died in the line of duty when a brush truck he was driving to respond to a grass fire crashed in a single vehicle accident.