Fallen firefighter affectionately known as ‘Dirty Red’ by fellow firefighters
The Memphis Fire Department honored Lt. Jeffrey Norman on Sunday night with a “Sea of Red” that started at the Mid-South Coliseum and finished at Fire Station #10. Lt. Norman was killed responding to a fire Tuesday, July 18. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
He lumbered through half marathons with his fire buddies, made annual pilgrimages to Walt Disney World, loved the Arkansas Razorbacks and made it a point to see every single superhero movie with his son, Parker, 14.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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