Chicago Fire Department honors fallen firefighter, who died during a dive rescue

  • Source: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago
  • Published: 05/28/2023 02:57 PM

The Chicago Fire Department honored fallen firefighter Juan Bucio on Sunday, five years after he died on a dive mission. Bucio, 46, died in the Chicago River in 2018 while searching for a missing boater. Bucio had joined the CFD in 2003 and had been a member of the dive team since 2007. He was survived by his two sons. On Sunday, the department rang a bell in his memory at Engine 13, Truck 6, Battalion 1, Dive Truck 687 quarters in the Loop with his family in attendance.



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