Our condolences to the Wilson family and the Prince William County
Department of Fire & Rescue of Virginia. FireFighter Technician I
Kyle Wilson, 24, a 2 year veteran of the Prince William County Fire
Department, died Monday April 16, 2007. Kyle was searching with
Lieutenant Jason Reese for victims on the second floor of a heavily
involved residential structure fire in Woodbridge when the roof and
ceiling collapsed. Kyle was seperated from his partner and trapped
during the partial collapse. Lt. Reese was burned and two other
firefighters were injured during the rescue attempt, but crews were
unable to reach Kyle.
Kyle was the first line of duty death in the 41 year history of the
department. He joined the Prince William County Department of Fire
& Rescue in Jauary of 2006 and was assigned to the OWL
(Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton) / William H. Spicer Station 12.
Our brother Kyle is survived by his parents, his brother, his sister
and his girlfriend. A visitation will be held for Kyle on Friday
April 20, 2007 2-4PM and 7-9PM at Miller Funeral Home in Woodbridge.
A funeral service will be held for Kyle on Saturday April 21, 2007
4PM at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow. A memorial fund has been established
to assist the family, donations can be made to:
