Relief Fund 4 Chief Crockett's Wife
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The Palm Beach Firefighters Benevolent is looking to help one of our own in need. In March of 2018, retired Palm Beach Fire Rescue Fire Chief David Crockett passed away in Blountstown Florida. Chief Crocket served as the Fire Chief of Palm Beach, FL and retired in 1980. Following his retirement, he became the Deputy Chief of Operations for Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department, serving there for ten years. He was certified as an Emergency Medical Technician, and became one of the first Paramedics in the state. After leaving Boynton Beach, Chief Crocket finished his career at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth where he taught until he retired.
Chief Crockett is survived by his wife Peggy who lives in Blountstown, located in the Florida Panhandle. She recently, with the help of her neighbor, attended a Fire Chiefs Association Memorial Service to honor the memory and career her husband loved for so long. She lives alone since the passing of her husband, Chief Crockett, with very little income, and had to refinance their home after dealing with Chief Crockett’s expenses during his illness. To make matters worse, Hurricane Michael made landfall directly over their home with winds in excess of 140 miles per hour. Her home sustained major damage, including damage to her roof, interior walls, flooring, insulation, front porch main supports, and personal contents. Total repairs are estimated to be around thirty thousand dollars.
Mrs. Crockett has no homeowners insurance as she changed carriers 3 weeks prior to the storm causing a lapse in coverage due to a clerical error. She has contacted FEMA and they have assisted with making one room livable in her home, but she needs much more assistance. Local firefighters from Fort Walton Beach Fire Rescue have also provided assistance with cutting trees, and patching the roof with plywood and blue tarps.
The time has come to help out one of our own and we are asking anyone that can make a donation to please help. The Palm Beach Firefighters Benevolent has established a Go Fund Me account that links directly to Peggy Crocket’s bank account that will assist with her making the much needed repairs on her roof and help her get back on her feet. Time is of the essence, as Mrs. Crockett has medical complications that will be complicated by mold and the potential cold weather in the Florida Panhandle.

Chief Crockett is survived by his wife Peggy who lives in Blountstown, located in the Florida Panhandle. She recently, with the help of her neighbor, attended a Fire Chiefs Association Memorial Service to honor the memory and career her husband loved for so long. She lives alone since the passing of her husband, Chief Crockett, with very little income, and had to refinance their home after dealing with Chief Crockett’s expenses during his illness. To make matters worse, Hurricane Michael made landfall directly over their home with winds in excess of 140 miles per hour. Her home sustained major damage, including damage to her roof, interior walls, flooring, insulation, front porch main supports, and personal contents. Total repairs are estimated to be around thirty thousand dollars.
Mrs. Crockett has no homeowners insurance as she changed carriers 3 weeks prior to the storm causing a lapse in coverage due to a clerical error. She has contacted FEMA and they have assisted with making one room livable in her home, but she needs much more assistance. Local firefighters from Fort Walton Beach Fire Rescue have also provided assistance with cutting trees, and patching the roof with plywood and blue tarps.
The time has come to help out one of our own and we are asking anyone that can make a donation to please help. The Palm Beach Firefighters Benevolent has established a Go Fund Me account that links directly to Peggy Crocket’s bank account that will assist with her making the much needed repairs on her roof and help her get back on her feet. Time is of the essence, as Mrs. Crockett has medical complications that will be complicated by mold and the potential cold weather in the Florida Panhandle.
Organizer and beneficiary
Palm Beach Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Organizer
Palm Beach, FL
Jane Seale Potter
Beneficiary
