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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 270 

Honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite Mountain 

Interagency Hotshot Crew. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 15, 2021 

Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms. SINEMA) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

JUNE 24, 2021 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite 

Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. 

Whereas the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew 

(referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Granite Mountain 

Hotshots’’) was organized within the Prescott, Arizona, 

Fire Department; 

Whereas the Granite Mountain Hotshots was originally 

formed in 2002 as a fuels mitigation crew, but later 

transitioned to a hotshot crew in 2008, becoming the first 

municipal hotshot crew in the United States; 

Whereas the mission of the Granite Mountain Hotshots was 

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ardous conditions, on difficult terrain, and in extreme 

heat; 

Whereas, on June 28, 2013, lightning ignited the Yarnell Hill 

Fire on a ridge west of the community of Yarnell, Arizona; 

Whereas, on June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters of the Granite 

Mountain Hotshots gave their lives battling the Yarnell 

Hill Fire in Yavapai County, Arizona, including— 

(1) Eric Marsh, 43, who served as the superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots; 

(2) Jesse Steed, 36; 

(3) Clayton Whitted, 28; 

(4) Robert Caldwell, 23; 

(5) Travis Carter, 31; 

(6) Christopher MacKenzie, 30; 

(7) Travis Turbyfill, 27; 

(8) Andrew Ashcraft, 29; 

(9) Joe Thurston, 32; 

(10) Wade Parker, 22; 

(11) Anthony Rose, 23; 

(12) Garret Zuppiger, 27; 

(13) Scott Norris, 28; 

(14) Dustin DeFord, 24; 

(15) William ‘‘Billy’’ Warneke, 25; 

(16) Kevin Woyjeck, 21; 

(17) John Percin, Jr., 24; 

(18) Grant McKee, 21; and 

(19) Sean Misner, 26; 

Whereas the Yarnell Hill Fire resulted in— 

(1) the largest wildland firefighter loss of life in 80 

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(2) the sixth deadliest firefighter tragedy in the history of the United States; and 

(3) the greatest loss of life for fire services in the 

United States since the terrorist attacks of September 

11, 2001; 

Whereas, on July 9, 2013, thousands of people attended a 

memorial service held in Prescott Valley, Arizona, including then-Vice President Joseph R. Biden and representatives from more than 100 hotshot crews from across the 

United States; and 

Whereas the memory of each fallen firefighter is honored at 

the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, 

which was dedicated in 2016: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes of 

3 the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew of 

4 the Prescott, Arizona, Fire Department; 

5 (2) extends its deepest condolences and sym6 pathy to the surviving families of the 19 firefighters 

7 lost in the line of duty; and 

8 (3) commends the bravery and sacrifice made 

9 by these fallen wildland firefighters in the service of 

10 their communities. 

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