[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 123 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S10312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN MEMORY OF MATT BURTON AND SCOTT DESMOND

 Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, it is with a heavy heart that I 
ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring the memory of two 
courageous firefighters, captain Matt Burton of Concord, CA and fire 
engineer Scott Desmond of Brentwood, CA. Captain Burton and Fire 
Engineer Desmond were heroes who died in the line of duty in San Pablo, 
CA on July 21, 2007. Captain Burton was 34 and Fire Engineer Desmond 
was 37.
  Both men were dedicated firefighters who served in the Contra Costa 
County Fire Department for more than 10 years. They were killed while 
battling a residential fire in a neighborhood outside of San Pablo. The 
two residents of the home, Delbert and Gayle Moore, were also killed in 
the blaze.
  Captain Burton and Fire Engineer Desmond are remembered by friends 
and colleagues as cheerful and full of life as well as seriously 
dedicated to their profession. The men served the community with 
enthusiasm and a commitment to protecting the residents of Contra Costa 
County.
  Captain Matt Burton and Fire Engineer Scott Desmond risked their 
lives every day to make Contra Costa County safer. We will always be 
grateful for their brave service to their community and the State of 
California. Our hearts go out to their families, friends, and 
colleagues who struggle with their loss.
  Captain Burton is survived by his wife, Chantel, and his two 
children, Megan and Joshua Matthew. Fire Engineer Desmond is survived 
by his wife Carolyn and his 17-month-old son Tyler.

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