FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady's Funeral Held in Queens After Brooklyn Fire Death

Honoring Fallen Firefighter Patrick Brady

• 💔 FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady died one week ago battling a fire in Brooklyn, and loved ones gathered in Queens for his funeral.
• 🚒 Brady, an 11-year veteran of the department, made the ultimate sacrifice in a line-of-duty death.

Circumstances of Death

• 🚨 While on the roof of a building with Ladder 120, Brady went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
• 🏢 The fire he was battling occurred in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Tribute and Support

• 👨‍🚒 Hundreds packed a funeral home yesterday to pay tribute to Brady, who was described as "larger than life" and embodying what a firefighter and good person should be.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 His loss has deeply affected the FDNY, as his uncle, cousin, and two brothers are all with the department or retired.
• 🎗️ The department will come out in support of Brady's widow, Carara.
• 🇺🇸 Flags across the state will be flown at half-staff in his memory.
• ⛪ The funeral mass was held at St. Francis de Sales in Bell Harbor.