Memorial Bunting Placed in Honor of Lt. Christopher Raguso

March 20, 2018

On Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, FDNY members draped purple and black bunting on the exterior of the quarters of Engine Company 249/Ladder Company 113 where Lieutenant Christopher Raguso served as a Firefighter for 11 years.

Lieutenant Raguso was appointed as a Firefighter in March of 2005 and assigned to Ladder Company 113 in Flatbush, Brooklyn. In September, 2016, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Battalion 50 in Queens. On six different occasions he was cited for bravery and life-saving actions as an individual Firefighter or as part of a unit. Lieutenant Raguso died in an American military helicopter crash in Iraq on Thursday, March 15th.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

For photos of Lieutenant Raguso, click here.