Thousands Attend Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson’s Funeral Service
March 27, 2018
Thousands Attend Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson’s Funeral Service
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and thousands of FDNY members, family and friends attended the funeral service for Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson of Engine Company 69 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
“Michael Davidson was a hero and people like Michael are the foundation of New York City,” said Mayor de Blasio. “But for those who loved him, Michael is more than just part of the foundation; he was the cornerstone, the cornerstone of his company as a nozzle-man and of his community of Floral Park.”
“So many nights, Mike led his company into a fire, towards the danger, using his remarkable abilities and talents to extinguish the fire,” said Fire Commissioner Nigro. “It was clear from the very beginning of his career that Mike was special, and he showed it every day of his 15 years of brave service.”
Lieutenant Davidson was appointed as a Firefighter in May of 2003 and assigned to Engine Company 69 in Harlem. On four different occasions he was cited for bravery and life-saving actions. He passed the exam for Lieutenant in 2015 and was posthumously promoted. He is the 1,150th member of the Department to make the Supreme Sacrifice in the line-of-duty.
“There are many words and phrases I can use to describe Michael, humble, genuine and a man of principles and salt of the earth,” said Firefighter Eric Davidson, brother of Lieutenant Davidson. “He was a man of high moral principles and ideals and in May of 2003 when he joined the FDNY, Michael became a hero to the people of New York City. But to me, Michael has been my hero my entire life.”
Lieutenant Davidson of Floral Park, New York, is survived by his wife, Eileen, and their four children; Brooke, Joseph, Emily and Amy. Lieutenant Davidson is the son of retired Firefighter Robert Davidson, who served the Department for 26 years (primarily in the same firehouse as his son); and the brother of Firefighter Eric Davidson, an 11-year veteran, of Engine Company 88 in the Bronx.
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