SEAN BOSTON
Hutch Post
EMMITSBURG, Md. – Ty Montgomery Voth, a Newton native and firefighter with the Wichita Fire Department, will be among those honored during the 44th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, set for May 3-4 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Voth, 27, died on Aug. 1, 2024, after suffering a heart attack while responding to a residential structure fire. His name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial alongside 69 others who died in the line of duty in 2024 and 70 additional firefighters who died in previous years.
He was a 2015 graduate of Newton High School, before attending the Fire Science program at Hutchinson Community College, where he graduated in 2017. Voth then worked at the Manhattan Fire Department before moving closer to home in 2019, when he started with the Wichita Fire Department.
A total of 140 fallen firefighters will be recognized during the weekend ceremonies, held at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park on the grounds of the National Emergency Training Center.
The tribute includes a Candlelight Service on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET and the National Memorial Service on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. Both events are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation website and social media platforms.
Voth’s dedication to public service will be remembered as part of a national tradition that seeks to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by firefighters and support their surviving families.
Detailed information about each of the 226 firefighters being memorialized can be found on the 2025 Roll of Honor.
Fire service and government leaders are scheduled to address the thousands of attendees at the Memorial Service on Sunday, May 4. The NFFF will live stream both events on the NFFF’s website (firehero.org), YouTube channel, and Facebook page.