***UPDATE 7/27/26***The helmet was returned last night. Thank you to the man for doing the right thing and returning it. Also – we are thankful for how well social media and the public were in spreading the word. *****When one of our members passes away, we hang this black “funeral drape” or bunting on the front of the fire station. We also hang an old antique fire helmet when the member was a firefighter. Last week, just prior to the funeral service for Shirley & Buddy Boswell, a storm came through and the helmet blew off and landed in the parking lot. This man stopped in the parking lot while one of our members was backing a truck in the fire station. The man put the helmet in his vehicle and left with it.
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Baden VFD is seeking assistance in locating, or identifying suspect shown taking fire helmet from fire house memorial. If anyone has information – please contact Fire Chief Smith at 240-216-6120 Updates will be provided when they become available. These helmets are over $1300 and will be felony theft charges when police are involved. Please share to return this helmet to the rightful place.
Baden VFD is seeking assistance in locating, or identifying suspect shown taking fire helmet from fire house memorial.If anyone has information – please contact Fire Chief Smith at 240-216-6120Updates will be provided when they become available. These helmets are over $1300 and will be felony theft charges when police are involved. Please share to return this helmet to the rightful place.
Baden Volunteer Fire Department
When one of our members passes away, we hang this black “funeral drape” or bunting on the front of the fire station. We also hang an old antique fire helmet when the member was a firefighter. Last week, just prior to the funeral service for Shirley & Buddy Boswell, a storm came through and the helmet blew off and landed in the parking lot. This man stopped in the parking lot while one of our members was backing a truck in the fire station. The man put the helmet in his vehicle and left with it. If you are the man or anyone knows who this man is, please have him call Fire Chief Richie Smith at 240-216-6120 to arrange returning it immediately. We are holding off for a little grace period before criminal charges will be applied for.
The below post was shared on BrandywineMD.com social media by myself, the owner of Brandywinend.com and associated website Brandywine MDcom.
“Prince George’s County Police Department needs to apprehend and charge the individual for the theft that occurred at Baden Volunteer Fire Department – VFD, no compassion, no decency, and greed but the Fire Department just wants the helmet returned for now.”
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