Yadira Arroyo, 44, long-time resident of the Bronx, New York City, New York, died in the line-of-duty on March 16, 2017, while responding to a medical call.
Yadira and her partner, Monique Williams, received a report that someone was clinging to the rear of their ambulance. When she and her partner exited the vehicle to inspect the report, the individual jumped off and commandeered the vehicle. He then drove the vehicle in reverse and struck Yadira and her partner, fatally injuring Yadira.
Yadira was a 14-year veteran of the FDNY. She was beloved by her coworkers and her legacy lives on with those who looked to her as a matriarch of Station 26, also known as the Tin House.
Yadira’s ultimate sacrifice inspired Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics across the country to join forces in raising funds for the family she left behind and awareness for the dangers of the job. Yadira’s strength and impact lives on in her mother, Leida Rosado; her brother, Joel Rosado; and five sons, Kenneth, Jose, Isaiah, Edgar and Justin.