“Firefighters never die, they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved.” This statement, as made famous by Susan Diane Murphree, holds especially true for a beloved fire fighter inducted into the Navy Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Hall of Fall nearly two decades after his passing.
On May 18, 2022, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) formally presented the Navy Fire and Emergency Services Awards for 2021, in which Assistant Fire Chief Kenneth Jeffrey was posthumously inducted into the F&ES Hall of Fame during an annual award ceremony at the U.S. Navy Museum.
Jeffery’s wife and son attended the ceremony to receive the award and honor on his behalf.
“Well, he'd be very humbled by it,” said Kathy Jeffery, Kenneth’s wife.