LARRY LEGGIO - born June 25, 1972 and died October 12, 2015
Larry Leggio, 43, one was of two firefighters who died on the scene of the fire on Independence Avenue in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 12. 2015. He and John Mesh, a fellow firefighter, lost their lives when part of the smoldering apartment building collapsed that night.
Larry was a 17 year veteran of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department. From the time he was a little boy, Larry dreamed of following in his Father’s footsteps as a firefighter. That dream became a reality in May of 1998. He started his career at Station number 23, located in Old Northeast, where Larry was born and raised.
Larry was passionate in life and he brought that passion to his beloved fire department. He loved riding his Harley and was active in supporting charity rides such as the one for his longtime friend and fire department brother, Bill Dady. Larry most recently participated in a ride to Colorado Springs to support the Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
"They did not die in vain," Chief Paul Berardi said. "They saved two civilians, carried them out of the second floor on ladders before the wall collapsed."
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