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Reflecting on Fallen Firefighter Token Adams (Holiday Incident Search and Rescue)

Reflecting on Fallen Firefighter Token Adams Saturday September 7 2013 – 11:00 am Today the family and friends of Token Adams take time to reflect. It has been 7 days since Token was reported missing. Following a full week of intense searching by a multitude of agency personnel as well as hundreds of volunteers all coordinated by New Mexico State Police Search and Rescue along with the Southwest Incident Management Team Token’s body was located and recovered. At 10:30 pm last night following a half-day of investigation Token was escorted in a procession of Engines and Law Enforcement into Jemez Springs. He was given one final tour through the Jemez Ranger District compound as district employees family and friends lined the driveway to welcome Token back to the fire shop one final time. Token was an Engine Captain working in Jemez Springs NM. He was 41 years old and had been an Engine Captain on the Jemez Ranger District for 1 ½ years. He was a wildland firefighter for 10 years...