Fallen Firefighter Laid To Rest

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Hundreds gathered for the funeral service of a Bel Air, Maryland firefighter who died trying to help someone else in need.

Captain Erik Steciak was a paid paramedic with the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.

Steciak, 29, died trying to reach a woman in need of help.

Steciak was killed when a four wheeler slid down an icy road, hit him, and ultimately killing him.

He and other firefighters in his company were waiting for a path to be cleared on an icy road in order to get to a woman that had run her vehicle off a winding road.

“Like all of you, I’m incredibly saddened by Erik’s sudden passing, for I saw him as you did–an incredibly talented, personable young man with a tremendous future ahead of him,” said Chief John Butler, Howard County Fire Department.

“Like the heroic men and women of 911 and firefighters everywhere who have given their lives trying to save those of others, Eric has now done the same.”

Erik’s twin brother said that while they had different careers, their bond never broke.

“Meeting some of you for the first time has been difficult but also comforting because it is clear that he touched countless lives for the better,” he said.

“I know that I will see him later–in my thoughts, in my dreams and every time I hear the wail of sirens in the distance. So Erik, I’ll see you later,” Steciak’s brother said.

Featured image via 13 WJZ

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