Overview
- Robert “Bobby” Kilduff Jr., a 24-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department, fell from a third-floor area while fighting a three-alarm house fire and was pronounced dead after being taken to Boston Medical Center on May 23.
- Kilduff’s daughter Hanna Jane, son Mason and longtime partner Jess Spruell spoke at the Rescue Company 2 firehouse on Friday to remember him as a devoted father and mentor.
- Governor Maura Healey ordered flags across the commonwealth to fly at half-staff until his funeral and colleagues at Rescue 2 marked his boots with a station tribute.
- The Tunnels to Towers Foundation, announced by IAFF President Edward A. Kelly, will pay off the Kilduff family’s mortgage and cover the children’s education to provide immediate financial relief.
- A joint investigation by the Boston Fire Department, Boston Police and the Suffolk County district attorney remains open to determine how the fire and a reported partial wall collapse factored into Kilduff’s fatal fall, and funeral services are scheduled for the coming days.