Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Greg Steffen
Richmond Heights Fire Captain Injured in Blaze at Maplewood Dentistry
Capt. Greg Steffen is recovering after hurting his shoulder, Chief Kerry Hogan said.
A A captain with the Richmond Heights Fire Department is recovering from a shoulder injury he sustained while fighting a massive fire Thursday night at a Maplewood business.Greg Steffen was taken to Mercy Hospital St. Louis for treatment after he jumped out of a first-floor window when the building's floor collapsed into the basement, Chief Kerry Hogan said. He hit an air-conditioning unit that had fallen out of the window.
Steffen is doing all right apart from the pain caused by the injury, Hogan said. It's possible the fall hurt his rotator cuff. He will undergo an MRI and other procedures to determine the extent of the damage.
Chief Terry Merrell of the Maplewood Fire Department described it as a soft-tissue injury in an interview with Maplewood-Brentwood Patch.
Hogan said he doesn't know when Steffen might return to work.
The fire happened at Maplewood Richmond Heights Family Dentistry, 3004 Sutton Blvd. Read the complete story on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch.
The fire happened at Maplewood Richmond Heights Family Dentistry, 3004 Sutton Blvd. Read the complete story on Maplewood-Brentwood Patch.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Frank Romeo RHPD
Frank Romeo, who had cancer, died Wednesday night surrounded by family at his home, Acting Chief Roy Wright said. He was 58.
"Frank's going to be sorely missed," Wright said. He described him as a big man who might have come across to some as gruff. But to those who knew him, Frank—who stood well over 6 feet tall and weighed 300 pounds—was "a big teddy bear."
His family was originally from Richmond Heights, and he began work with the police department in December 1975. The Valley Park resident became the department's liaison at the Galleria mall. He took care of business, handling paperwork and other responsibilities.
Neither his family nor his co-workers knew Frank had cancer for a long time.
"He didn't want to burden anyone else with his problems," Wright said.
Instead, he focused on his job.
"Frank was very dedicated to the city of Richmond Heights and in particular the safety of everyone that came out there to the mall," he said.
Patrolman Tim Schilli first met Frank after being assigned to the Galleria in 1996. The two worked together there until 2008.
"Frank was a one-of-a-kind guy," Schilli said. "He always wanted to do things his way. It was very important to him that the Galleria detail was run a certain way, and he basically made his career out of running that detail."
The officer was so well-respected that police in Des Peres, St. Peters and Hazelwood consulted with him in developing their own mall procedures. He came up with arrest and booking procedures and developed ways to interact with shoppers, staff and management.
While police working at the Galleria came and went, Schilli said, Frank remained.
"Frank was always the constant out there," he said.
He is survived by three daughters, multiple grandchildren and numerous brothers and sisters.
A viewing is planned from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Jay B. Smith Funeral Homes, 7456 Manchester Rd. in Maplewood. A procession will pass by the Richmond Heights Public Safety Building on its way to the funeral service, scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 7230 Dale Ave. in Richmond Heights.
Maplewood Fire 3003 Sutton (FirstAlarmphotos)
MAPLEWOOD • Firefighters from several departments battled a huge blaze Thursday night at a three-story home that houses a dental office.
They were back at the scene early Friday, when it reignited. Flames were shooting from the basement.
The fire is at Maplewood-Richmond Heights Family Dentistry, 3004 Sutton Boulevard. The site is at the corner of Flora Avenue, a couple blocks south of Manchester Road.
The fire call came out at 8:20 p.m. Thursday and flames were still shooting from the house at 10 p.m. Thursday. Several departments sent firefighters and equipment to battle the blaze, which has hit four alarms.
There are no reports that anyone has been injured.
Early Friday, at 6 a.m., dispatchers said the fire had reignited, flames were coming from the basement and there was a report of a flammable liquid in the basement. Several crews were sent back to the scene.
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