Nearly 400 emergency services personnel from across southern Wisconsin honored three of their fallen comrades Thursday night at a commemorative ceremony on the roof of Monona Terrace in Madison.
The public memorial service, which was organized to commemorate the lives of Dr. Darren Bean and Med Flight pilot Steve Lipperer by their families, was attended by more than 1,450 friends, family, colleagues and members of the public. It featured outpourings of sympathy and sadness, and showed how close to home the tragedy has hit for some.