On Friday, May 26, 2017, the San Antonio Fire Department laid to rest FF/EMT Scott Deem, L35-A, who was killed in the line of duty while performing search and rescue operations at a 4-Alarm commercial structure fire. Two other firefighters were injured in the blaze; one was released from the hospital and the other remains in stable, but critical condition.
Scott leaved behind a wife and two children with a third on the way.
Fire departments from across central Texas and firefighters from as far away as Canada came to pay their respects .