Passing of Retired Deputy Chief of Operations Burton W. Phelps AACOFD
Deputy Chief Phelps
By Member John Long, Jr.
February 8, 2010
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department regretfully announces the passing of Retired Deputy Chief of Operations Burton W. Phelps. Chief Phelps served the citizens of Anne Arundel County from 1966 until his retirement in 1990. He continued to serve the citizens of the County as a member of the Baltimore Regional Type III Incident Management Team and was a long-time distinguished Instructor at the National Fire Academy where he helped craft many of the courses used to train fire officers across the Nation. Chief Phelps' contributions were immense and he was instrumental in laying the foundation that this Fire Department rests on today.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Viewings:
Thursday February 11, 2010 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm & Friday February 12, 2010 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm
McCully-Polyniak Funeral Home 3204 Mountain Road Pasadena, MD 21122 410-255-2381
Funeral:
Saturday February 13, 2010 9:30 am
Funeral Mass Holy Trinity Church 7436 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Uniformed members of the Department are requested to pay their respects in Class "A" uniform.
In lieu of flowers, Donations are requested to the Anne Arundel Fire Safety Foundation 1783 Forest Drive Box 246 Annapolis, MD 21401
