Ryan Hummert Memorial is Coming Soon

The city of Maplewood has the funds to build a memorial to Ryan Hummert on a corner of the park named for him. It was previously called Junior High Park.

The memorial is to be a bronze likeness of a firefighter. The city has announced a request for proposals from qualified contractors.

Ryan Hummert was 22 years old when he responded to his first call on July 21, 2008. When the crew arrived to the 7400 block of Zephyr Avenue, a sniper began firing on the firefighters.

Ryan Hummert was shot and killed. Two Maplewood police officers, Adam Fite and Sgt. Mike Martin, were wounded.

Hummert was Maplewood's youngest firefighter, and son of former mayor Andy Hummert and Jackie Hummert.

Maplewood Fire Chief Terry Merrell said Hummert's memory weighs on their conscience every day. The department gets together with Hummert's family on the anniversary of the shooting each year.

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Read more about Ryan Hummert on Maplewood's Ryan Hummert Memorial web page. See the request for qualifications for the memorial from the city. The RFQ includes a Veterans Memorial At Maplewood City Hall.

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