06/27/2025
LODD - Many of us here were fortunate enough to call Brandon a brother, mentor, and friend. Our thoughts are with our Puget Sound Firefighters Local 1747 brothers and sisters, and the entire Minneman family. Rest easy brother, we’ll take it from here.
Honoring Captain Brandon:
There are moments in this job—and in life—where you find a kind of perfection. It’s rare. Fleeting. So you chase it. You work for it. You try to hold onto it.
Brandon lived in that pursuit. He was a quiet professional—never asked for credit, just did the work, took care of his people, and showed up with purpose. He served in the Army with the 62nd Medical Brigade, started his fire service journey volunteering in Thurston County, and spent over 17 years with the Kent Fire Department now Puget Sound Fire. Most recently as Captain of Station 83 in Maple Valley, badge #268. He has held positions as part of our HazMat team, helped in training while always being leader, and a friend.
But this post isn’t just about his resume—it’s about what’s harder to put into words. What happens when someone who found meaning in service, in routine, in his family, his kids, his faith, and being part of a team?
Grief is hard to talk about. Especially when it lives close. When it wears a uniform. When it has coffee with you at shift change. When you see him with his family around town.
Brandon would never have called himself a hero. But he always did the right thing. He cared deeply about his crew, his family, and the job. We owe it to him—to each other—to carry that forward.
He will be missed. More than we can say.
Local 1747 and PSF can honor him by holding him as the example. More details to follow regarding service. For now we’ll hold the line and support his family and ours.
