HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Nine-hundred eighty-three names, and thousands of stories of heroism, dedication and selflessness to share with future generations.

Saturday, Sept. 13, the Virginia Public Safety Foundation will host the 11th annual Commonwealth Public Safety Memorial Service, with the names of several people who served the Hampton Roads community to be added to the memorial.

"This is near and dear to my heart because I worked with several of the people here on the board," said Tracy Rusillo, president of the Virginia Public Safety Foundation.

The names of several people who died in 2024 and served the Hampton Roads community will officially be addd to the memorial, including firefighters Mathew Chiaverotti and Sean Land who served in Virginia Beach, and firefighter Todd Land

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