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Plainville to Honor Veteran Firefighter with Weekend Services as Equipment Failure Inquiry Continues

Officials are examining the cause of the fire truck malfunction that killed veteran firefighter Raymond Moreau.

Valerie and Cathy Cancellieri escaped their burning Plainville home on Sunday morning. The community has raised more than $27,000 for through a GoFundMe account.
People attend a ceremony honoring Plainville Firefighter Ray Moreau at Plainville High School, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Moreau, a 35-year veteran, died July 27th after being struck by fire apparatus while responding to a house fire. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
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Overview

  • A wake for Moreau is scheduled Friday evening at Plainville Funeral Home and a funeral service will follow Saturday at Central Connecticut State University’s Welte Hall.
  • The Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad and its specialized Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit and Collision Analyst team are probing the component failure.
  • Investigators are collaborating with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and New Britain State’s Attorney Christian Watson to determine what caused the apparatus part to break loose.
  • Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz ordered flags at half-staff and fire departments across Connecticut have provided station coverage and sounded final sirens in tribute.
  • Moreau, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, volunteered with the Plainville Fire Department since 1990 and logged tens of thousands of hours before his death at a house fire on Maria Road.