[October 26 11 AM Press conference has changed. We will update with further information]
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On October 26, 2019 there will be a press conference at 11 AM with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, named after a
fallen 9/11 FDNY Firefighter. The Foundations plans to assume the mortgage on the home of Deputy Brian Ishmael.
Tunnel to Towers Foundation to Announce Plan to Pay the Mortgage on the Home of Slain El Dorado Sheriff Deputy.
Deputy Brian Ishmael was a pillar in this community, a husband, and father of three.
On Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 11:00 am the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, named after a fallen 9/11 FDNY
Firefighter, will announce outside of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department its plans to assume the mortgage on the home of El
Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Ishmael.
Deputy Ishmael was a four-year veteran of the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office. He had previously served with the Placerville Police
Department.
He leaves behind his wife Katie, and their three children.
"Deputy Brian Ishmael was a devoted husband, father, and public servant. We can't replace the loss his family feels, but we hope the
knowledge that they will be able to stay in the home they chose together will provide some comfort to Katie and her children," said
Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller.
The Tunnel to Tower Foundation's Fallen First Responder Home Program fulfills the debt on homes of firefighters and police officers
killed in the line of duty. Since 2015, 40 families have been given the security and stability of a mortgage-free home.
Where: • El Dorado County Sheriffs Office 200 Industrial Drive Placerville, CA 95667
When: • Saturday, October 26, 2019, at 11:00 am
Who: • Katie Ishmael, widow of slain El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael • El Dorado County Sheriff John D'Agostinl • Anamika
Singh, widow of slain Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh • Reggie Singh, Brother of Slain Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh o Tunnel to
Towers paid off the mortgage on Ronil Singh's home earlier this year • Newman California Police Chief Randy Richardson • Jennifer
Breldw, Tunnel to Towers Board Member
What: • Tunnel to Towers' mission is to support the brave service members and first responders who protect our nation and their
families. The Foundation recognizes that, following the sudden loss of a first responder or military service member in the line of duty,
it is vital to provide reassurance to the surviving family that their home is stable and secure.
ABOUT THE STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower Foundation's mission is to honor the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down
his life to save others on September 11, 2001. To date, The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has spent over $125 million to honor and
support our first responders and veterans who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country. To learn more
about the Foundation, visit tunnel2towers.org.
