Honorees

Derrick Brown

Orange
2007 Honoree

Focus Area:

Heroic Act

Organizational Affiliation:

Orange Fire Department

About

Derrick Brown of Orange protects his community from fires as a member of the fire department, but has gone beyond those duties to serve the community. A driving force behind the department’s annual holiday food and gift drives, the former body builder obtained a grant to establish a wellness program to help his brother firefighters deal with the stresses of firefighting in an urban setting, and is working to establish a junior fire academy to instill a desire for service among the city’s youth