Fallen Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Chie f Michael Phillips was recently inducted into the Texas Emergency Services Hall of Honor , recognizing his ultimate sacrifice and service while responding to the Fourth of July weekend flood . A new Marble Falls fire station will also bear the chief’s name.

Phillips was posthumously awarded his place in the Hall of Honor during the Texas EMS Conference in Fort Worth Nov. 22-25. Placement in the hall is reserved for emergency services workers who have been killed while serving in the line of duty. Phillips is the 83rd honoree since the hall was created in 1981. The list also includes a special place for the EMS personnel who lost their lives while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City, New York.

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