Nine Line Apparel hosts dedication ceremony for fallen service members

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Nine Line Apparel hosted a dedication ceremony today honoring two fallen service members, including a Savannah firefighter who lost his life several years ago.

The ceremony dedicated a parking space to fallen heroes with a sign featuring a QR code. When scanned, the code displays a biography and photo of the veterans being honored.

Nine Line Apparel, Tactical Viking, and S3 Operations came together to make the dedication possible. The organizations all support service members and first responders.

“There’s a quote that says, you know, we don’t know them all, but we owe them everything. And that’s what this is about,” said Kevin McIntyre, CEO of Tactical Viking.

The dedication goes beyond the parking spot itself, it providing the community a way to remember and learn about the heroes’ lives.

“Watching people who have never seen it before look at it, and then they’ll get out and walk by to get a closer look, and then to see them scan the QR code, it’s pretty impactful,” said James McGuffey, founder of S3 Operations.

One of those honored was Michael Curry, a 13-year veteran Savannah Fire Department.

You can find our previous coverage of his death here: https://www.wtoc.com/story/33752266/emergency-services-respond-to-river-street-incident/

“This is near and dear to our hearts. This firefighter is a local to Savannah. The service member is a former member of my unit, the 160th,” said Tyler Merritt, CEO of Nine Line Apparel. “These heroes need to be remembered. It’s the small token of our appreciation to be able to memorialize what they did in this life and to carry on their legacy.”

Curry’s family thanked the Savannah community and organizers for putting together the very emotional memorial.

“And one thing that I love about this is that family and friends are always going to remember. But because of this, anybody can come in here and learn about these men and women that served and sacrificed, and I think that’s a great thing,” McIntyre said.

McGuffey said attending the ceremonies brings up emotions because of the many people who have been wounded, ill, or injured in combat in defense of the nation.

Organizations interested in adding a sign to their parking lot can reach out to Nine Line or Through Tragedy Comes Light.