GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Glendale Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. In a Facebook post, the department announced firefighter Mark Fowl passed away on Monday after battling cancer.
“Our hearts are truly broken as we navigate the loss of our brother Mark,” the post said.
The post said Fowl was a beloved member of the department who was always quick to greet you with a warm smile.
In 2021, Fowl was diagnosed with brain cancer. The post said he “fought with everything he had to survive.”
“As a beloved member of our department, Mark will be deeply missed and we will do our best to honor him and his family,” the fire department's public information officer said in a news release.
Fowl had been with the department since January 2002. He leaves behind a wife and two children who were “a constant source of strength and love” for him.
“Our hearts are truly broken as we navigate the loss of our brother, Mark,” said Captain Ashley Losch, Public Information Officer with the Glendale Fire Department. “As a beloved member of our department, Mark will be deeply missed and we will do our best to honor him and his family.”
Funeral arrangements for Fowl are expected to be announced in the coming days.
On Tuesday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday in honor of the fallen firefighter.
The Phoenix Fire Department took to Twitter to honor Fowl.
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