It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Emergency Medical Technician Mark Vernick of IAFF Local I-60 - United Emergency Medical Professionals of Arizona. Brother Vernick, 33, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010 in a vehicle accident while en route from one duty station to another.
The viewing will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Mountain View Chapel, 15506 Skyway Avenue, Casa Grande, Arizona. The procession for the memorial service will take place during the 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. hour and will be from the Mountain View Chapel to Cole and Maud's Garden Chapel, 215 S. Washington Street, Casa Grande, Arizona 85222, (520) 836-8041.
There is a donation account set up for Mark Vernick's family at Chase Bank. The account number is 2746345020 and donations can be made at any Chase Bank.
Other expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local I-60 at P.O. Box 4110, Mesa, AZ 85211-4110 or emailed to jpayne@uempa.org.