Burton W. Phelps

Burt was a class act, enjoyed working with him at NFA, even though I was from Baltimore, he took me and many others under his wing, God Bless him and his family.

I will always remember Chief Phelps as a great person who helped to inspire me in my career with the AACo Fire Dept. My deepest sympathy to his wife and family.

Working with Burton Phelps was tuff at times but I was fortunate to be one of his firefighters.He always screwed up my first name but I always thought that he really did it by mistake. Thoughts and prayers to his family and Burton remember, "Big Fire Big Throttle"

Aunt Tonna and Mindy,
We were so sorry to hear about Uncle Burt. Everyone is in our prayers at this difficult time. We wish we could be there. We will be in touch.

Love you....Pia,Brad, Bunny, Steve, Kristy, & Dustin
Saginaw, MI

Aunt Tonna and Mindy,
We were so sorry to hear about Uncle Burt. Everyone is in our prayers at this difficult time. We wish we could be there. We will be in touch.

Love you....Pia,Brad, Bunny, Steve, Kristy, & Dustin

Dear Tonna & Mindy, and family,
We are so very sorry to hear about Burt. Please know our prayers and thoughts are with you and family during this time or sorrow...
Thinking of you.
Love,
Rita & Bob Fifer
Emerald Isle, NC
[email protected]

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND THE FAMILY. LEO AND BETTY KERRIGAN

SORRY I CAN NOT BE WITH YOU AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE WEATHER. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND THE FAMILY. MARGE

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND THE FAMILY. LEO AND BETTY KERRIGAN

While most of the nation’s fire service will remember Chief Phelps as a charter member of a dedicated avant-garde that spent more than a quarter of a century institutionalizing the incident command system within our country, many of us who knew and loved him best will remember him as a unique, inspirational leader within the Anne Arundel County Fire Department; the first fire operations Deputy Chief of a then young career fire service who would mentor, influence and inspire a generation of junior officers to continue his legacy of excellent line operations. My thoughts and prayers are with Tonna and the Phelps’ family.