Ryan's Story

On July 21st, 2008, Ryan Hummert, Maplewood Fire fighter, was killed in the line of duty. He was murdered while responding to a car fire deliberately set by the shooter. He died instantly on the scene leaving behind hundreds of mourning friends, family members, and fire fighters.

Ryan was a 2004 graduate of Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri. He played football throughout high school, and eventually became The Varsity Captain junior and senior year. He received a football scholarship to Missouri Valley College, where he played Defensive End. It was there that Ryan decided to pursue a career in firefighting and EMS.

Ryan was a very special person to many people. The purpose of this site is to raise money for a scholarship in his name as well as a memorial. 100% of the money raised will go directly to these programs.

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