Roanoke Fire-EMS chief helps cut ribbon on memorial Gene Marrano December 5, 2014 1 minute read The Commonwealth Public Safety Memorial honoring those who have died in the line of duty debuts in Richmond tomorrow … Roanoke City’s Fire-EMS Chief helped get it off the ground … as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Do you like those three-year vehicle registration renewals? DMV offers new way to do soNext: Rails to trails book author in Roanoke, NRV Related Stories Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026