Westwood Firefighter Killed In Afghanistan

Posted on January 14, 2010

We regret to advise you that a Westwood Volunteer Firefighter, USMC Sgt Christopher Hrbek, a 9 year member of the Westwood Fire Department, has been killed in action while serving with the Marine Corps in Afghanistan. The 25-year-old comes from a family of Firefighters; his step-father, Jaymee Hodges, is currently a Captain in the Westwood department and his two step brothers, Jim and Beau Hodges, are members of the FDNY.

Funeral plans have not been made yet.

Hrbek is survived by his mother, Cheryl, stepfather, Jaymee, two stepbrothers, Jim, 31, and Beau, 29, of Westwood. Amy, 33, of Westwood and Lori, 33, of Boonton and his father Richard Hrbek of Emerson.

Our sincere condolences go out to his family as well as his extended family in the Westwood Fire Department.