IN MEMORIAM Thomas Marovich Jr.  “TJ”  1989 - 2009 The Fremont Firefighters mourn the loss of one of their own brothers in the tragic accident that took the life of Tom Marovich Jr.   “TJ” as we called him was a beloved friend of our department and he touched the lives of all of us.  Tom served proudly as a Fire Explorer in our department from 2003 to 2007.  Tom’s passion, commitment, and loyalty to the fire service made him an exemplary firefighter.  To read more about what made Tom such a special person and how he loved the Fire Service, please read this biography written by Zack Trask, Explorer Coordinator for the Fremont Fire Department. Incident Details: The U.S. Forest Service reports that Tom fell approximately 200 feet to his death while training to rappel out of a helicopter on Tuesday July 21, 2009. The accident happened at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at a helibase in the town of Willow Creek. Marovich was performing a required biweekly drill that happened to occur during his crew’s assignment to the 6,300 acre Backbone Fire in Humboldt County. The drill tests proficiency in descending by rope from a helicopter, but Marovich "fell from a significant distance," said fire spokeswoman Robin Cole.  For more information please read this article published by Firehouse.com To view a memorial page set up by wildlandfire.com click here.   The Fremont Firefighters are proud supporters of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournaments. For additional information on how you or your organization can help support this noble cause, click here. National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Webmaster’s Note:  This is an archived version of the original website page that appeared as the home page for fremontfire.org Some of the links to other websites may no longer be active.