Funeral services for 44-year-old Lt. Kevin McRae, the 100th D.C. firefighter to lose his life in the line of duty, begin with a public viewing, 9 a.m. with service following at 11 a.m. May 15, at the D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol Street SE, according to a press release from D.C. Fire and EMS Department.
Following the service, McRae will be buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Rd. in Brentwood, Md.
“Lt. Kevin McRae was a hero,” D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in the release. “For more than two decades he served the city with distinction and made the ultimate sacrifice while helping others. Lt. McRae may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.”
According to news reports, McRae, officer in charge for Engine Company #6 on the 4th platoon collapsed after putting out a fire in a high-rise building in Northwest D.C. He died later at the hospital. An official cause of death has not been determined.
McRae is survived by his wife, three children and his mother.
