Knoxville Fire Fighter Sings National Anthem for Ambassador to Poland

July 18, 2006 - Scott Warwick, a fire officer and member of Knoxville, TN Local 65 received a personal invitation from Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe to sing the National Anthem for his Fourth of July celebration. Ambassador Ashe served as mayor of Knoxville for 16 years and enjoyed a positive relationship with Local 65 fire fighters during his administration.

Warwick, who traveled to Warsaw, Poland, to attend the celebration at the Ambassador’s residence with more than 2,000 political diplomats from around the world, says, “I was proud and humbled to sing our National Anthem and to represent the City of Knoxville Fire Department in dress uniform before such a distinguished audience.”

During his week-long stay in Poland, Warwick visited Krakow and Auschwitz. In Krakow, he met some of his international brothers. “They were very friendly,” he says. “We talked about the similarities and differences of our two fire fighting worlds.”

Warwick has sung at numerous fire fighter memorial services and other city and civic events. Click here to watch the video of Warwick singing the National Anthem in Poland.