Reece Murphy
rmurphy@thelancasternews.com
The late Dennis Cauthen, former chief of Elgin Volunteer Department, will be honored today, Oct. 7, during a ceremony at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md.
Cauthen, 54, died Aug. 16, 2011, after suffering a heart attack following a fire on 15th Street in Lancaster.
Cauthen, a member of Station 6 for 31 years, along with other South Carolina firefighter who died in the line of duty in 2011, will be honored during the 31st annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.