Former Baltimore firefighter Racheal Michelle Wilson died in the line of duty during a firefighting training exercise in west Baltimore back in 2007. More than a decade later, the community is remembering her with a new mural.
“She was training to be a firefighter, somebody who was going to protect our homes,” said Jerlene Boyd, a Boyd Booth community leader. The gaze of firefighter Racheal Wilson now watches over the lot where she died. Family and community members came together Monday to unveil the mural that honors her.
“It’s just something to remember her, she was a very nice person, exceptional person,” said Baltimore City Fire Department Commander Roman Clark.
She died during a live-fire training exercise in a vacant rowhome that used to stand on South Calverton Road in February 2007.