Friday, May 11, 2012


  • Line-of-duty Death
    It is with extreme sadness that the Kinloch Fire Protection District, St. Louis County Missouri, announces the Line of Duty Death of Captain/Engineer Richard Parks at the age of 47. Captain/Engineer Parks suffered a medical emergency shortly after returning to the fire station following a structure fire with successful rescue of a 16 year old victim.

    Captain/Engineer Parks be...gan serving the Kinloch Fire Protection District as a Junior member of the district and became a Firefighter at the age of 18, and has provided a total of 31 years of service to the community.

    Funeral arrangements are being provided by the Kriegshauser Mortuary, Olivette Mo. and will be announced on completion.

    Additional information can be obtained from Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team website at www.mofurefuneral.org

Friday, May 4, 2012


     The Richmond Heights Fire Department mourns the passing of retired fire chief Larry Santen.  Chief Santen began his career in 1951 as a private and worked his way through the ranks until he was promoted to Fire Chief in 1980.  During his tenure as chief of the department (1980 to 1987), Chief Santen was very instrumental in taking the department’s EMT’s and training them to the level of paramedics and acquiring the needed equipment for them to perform their new duties.  It was his vision many years ago that has made our medical division of the department what it is today.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Fire Chief Larry Santen



Lawrence E. Santen 

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Santen, Lawrence E. fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, died April 28, 2012. Loving husband of the late Sylvia M. Santen; dearest father of Sr. Ann Marie, O.P., Gregory L. (Patsy), William B. (Paula Sue) and Laurie (Beth Buchanan); proud grandfather of Gregory L. Santen, Jr., Maggie Adams (Eddie), Julie Santen and Sylvia Key Santen; beloved brother of the late Mildred Carpenter, the late Raymond H. Santen and William C. Santen (Rita); dear uncle, cousin and friend. Larry was a retired Chief of the Richmond Heights Fire Department, a Navy veteran of World War II, and a fourth degree Knight of Columbus. He has donated his body to St. Louis University School of Medicine. Services: A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 3 at 11:30 am, preceded by visitation with the family at 10:00 am in the All Souls Chapel at the Church of the Little Flower, 1264 Arch Terrace, Richmond Heights. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary, 175 Route  Sparkill, NY 10976.