Plaque dedication ceremony held to honor firefighter Billy Moon, who suffered deadly head injury

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Monday, January 8, 2024
Plaque dedication ceremony held to honor firefighter Billy Moon, who suffered deadly head injury
He even saved lives with his own death by donating his organs.

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- There were honors for a firefighter who suffered a deadly head injury during training.

On Sunday morning, the FDNY held a plaque dedication ceremony to commemorate Billy Moon.

Moon was a 21-year veteran of the department when he had the accident at the end of 2022.

Moon's widow said he was a vibrant man who touched many people in a variety of ways.

He even saved lives with his own death by donating his organs.

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