ROBERT "BOB" CRUMP
A fire fighter's profession typically involves more risk and bravery than most others do. There are those very rare and special occasions when even these normally brave men perform acts of extreme courage and make the ultimate sacrifice while saving the lives of others.
On 17 August 2000, after sudden downpours turned gutters into torrent streams and storm drains into boiling caldrons, the members of Denver Fire Station 10 responded to 50th and Colorado Boulevard to assist motorists stranded in the floodwaters that had quickly accumulated.
As Bob Crump and his partner were performing rescue operations in chest deep water, their attention was diverted to the screams of a bank security guard. They responded promptly, soon discovering that a woman was trapped in the floodwaters. Bob's partner, Will, responded quickly unaware of the dangerous culvert looming directly below her. He approached her with the hopes of rescuing her, but to his surprise he found himself now struggling just to stay above the churning water. Bob knew that his partner was in serious trouble, so he immediately reached out for him.
Bob Crump was successful in pulling Will out of danger. However, by taking the risk of saving the lives of his partner and the woman, he found himself caught in the tremendous current and was pulled into the culvert. Robert "Bob" Crump drowned in that culvert making the ultimate self-sacrifice to save others.
Bob, a former Marine, was appointed to the Denver Fire Department in 1997. He was happily married to his wife Desiree for sixteen years and was the proud father of three daughters, Jessica, Hailey and Kaitlyn. Being a good husband and father was equally as important to him as that of being a firefighter. He was a dedicated man who thought only of others.
Although his career was cut short by this heroic act, he exemplified the courage shown by many others before him who had bravely accepted the tremendous responsibilities of fire fighting.
A fire fighter's profession typically involves more risk and bravery than most others do. There are those very rare and special occasions when even these normally brave men perform acts of extreme courage and make the ultimate sacrifice while saving the lives of others.
On 17 August 2000, after sudden downpours turned gutters into torrent streams and storm drains into boiling caldrons, the members of Denver Fire Station 10 responded to 50th and Colorado Boulevard to assist motorists stranded in the floodwaters that had quickly accumulated.
As Bob Crump and his partner were performing rescue operations in chest deep water, their attention was diverted to the screams of a bank security guard. They responded promptly, soon discovering that a woman was trapped in the floodwaters. Bob's partner, Will, responded quickly unaware of the dangerous culvert looming directly below her. He approached her with the hopes of rescuing her, but to his surprise he found himself now struggling just to stay above the churning water. Bob knew that his partner was in serious trouble, so he immediately reached out for him.
Bob Crump was successful in pulling Will out of danger. However, by taking the risk of saving the lives of his partner and the woman, he found himself caught in the tremendous current and was pulled into the culvert. Robert "Bob" Crump drowned in that culvert making the ultimate self-sacrifice to save others.
Bob, a former Marine, was appointed to the Denver Fire Department in 1997. He was happily married to his wife Desiree for sixteen years and was the proud father of three daughters, Jessica, Hailey and Kaitlyn. Being a good husband and father was equally as important to him as that of being a firefighter. He was a dedicated man who thought only of others.
Although his career was cut short by this heroic act, he exemplified the courage shown by many others before him who had bravely accepted the tremendous responsibilities of fire fighting.
ROBERT "BOB" CRUMP
A fire fighter's profession typically involves more risk and bravery than most others do. There are those very rare and special occasions when even these normally brave men perform acts of extreme courage and make the ultimate sacrifice while saving the lives of others.
On 17 August 2000, after sudden downpours turned gutters into torrent streams and storm drains into boiling caldrons, the members of Denver Fire Station 10 responded to 50th and Colorado Boulevard to assist motorists stranded in the floodwaters that had quickly accumulated.
As Bob Crump and his partner were performing rescue operations in chest deep water, their attention was diverted to the screams of a bank security guard. They responded promptly, soon discovering that a woman was trapped in the floodwaters. Bob's partner, Will, responded quickly unaware of the dangerous culvert looming directly below her. He approached her with the hopes of rescuing her, but to his surprise he found himself now struggling just to stay above the churning water. Bob knew that his partner was in serious trouble, so he immediately reached out for him.
Bob Crump was successful in pulling Will out of danger. However, by taking the risk of saving the lives of his partner and the woman, he found himself caught in the tremendous current and was pulled into the culvert. Robert "Bob" Crump drowned in that culvert making the ultimate self-sacrifice to save others.
Bob, a former Marine, was appointed to the Denver Fire Department in 1997. He was happily married to his wife Desiree for sixteen years and was the proud father of three daughters, Jessica, Hailey and Kaitlyn. Being a good husband and father was equally as important to him as that of being a firefighter. He was a dedicated man who thought only of others.
Although his career was cut short by this heroic act, he exemplified the courage shown by many others before him who had bravely accepted the tremendous responsibilities of fire fighting.
A fire fighter's profession typically involves more risk and bravery than most others do. There are those very rare and special occasions when even these normally brave men perform acts of extreme courage and make the ultimate sacrifice while saving the lives of others.
On 17 August 2000, after sudden downpours turned gutters into torrent streams and storm drains into boiling caldrons, the members of Denver Fire Station 10 responded to 50th and Colorado Boulevard to assist motorists stranded in the floodwaters that had quickly accumulated.
As Bob Crump and his partner were performing rescue operations in chest deep water, their attention was diverted to the screams of a bank security guard. They responded promptly, soon discovering that a woman was trapped in the floodwaters. Bob's partner, Will, responded quickly unaware of the dangerous culvert looming directly below her. He approached her with the hopes of rescuing her, but to his surprise he found himself now struggling just to stay above the churning water. Bob knew that his partner was in serious trouble, so he immediately reached out for him.
Bob Crump was successful in pulling Will out of danger. However, by taking the risk of saving the lives of his partner and the woman, he found himself caught in the tremendous current and was pulled into the culvert. Robert "Bob" Crump drowned in that culvert making the ultimate self-sacrifice to save others.
Bob, a former Marine, was appointed to the Denver Fire Department in 1997. He was happily married to his wife Desiree for sixteen years and was the proud father of three daughters, Jessica, Hailey and Kaitlyn. Being a good husband and father was equally as important to him as that of being a firefighter. He was a dedicated man who thought only of others.
Although his career was cut short by this heroic act, he exemplified the courage shown by many others before him who had bravely accepted the tremendous responsibilities of fire fighting.
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