Crime & Safety
Firefighters Make Pit Stop in Ohio
The four firefighters stop by an Ohio town on their way home from New York.
The four Gig Harbor fighters from "Operation Kress" made a special pit stop in Troy, OH on Friday.
Firefighters Kent Cooper, Rob McCoy, Josh Bissenas and Ryan Watson drove to New York to pick up the . On their way home, they visited firefighter Ryan Kress's hometown to meet his parents. Kress, who is currently deployed overseas, spearheaded the project.
WKEF ABC22, a TV station in Dayton, was on hand to document the emotional meeting. Here's the video from the visit.
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The four are set to The public is invited to welcome back the firefighters and the historical artifact.
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