Lt. Charles Grover TORRESDALE - A motorcade processional winded through parts of Northeast Philadelphia on Sunday to honor a Philadelphia firefighter who died suddenly last weekend shortly after he finished his shift.Lt.
Charles Grover, 56, was a 32-year member of the Philadelphia Fire Department and an army veteran, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division.
He was named Firefighter of the Year in 2007 for rescuing a family of five from a fire in Strawberry Mansion.City officials say Grover passed away last Sunday less than 24-hours after he finished his shift with Ladder 31 in Northeast Philadelphia.