In Memoriam

David Bell

David Bell joined the CCFR family as a Board Member in January, 2018. As a member of the Board, Bell always kept the best interests and the safety of the community and its professional firefighter paramedics at the forefront of every decision. He was passionate about ensuring that the residents of CCFR received nothing less than the best from every member of the fire district. Above and beyond merely attending regular board meetings, Bell volunteered many hours a week serving to accomplish that goal.

Outside of his Board of Director duties, Bell was an active supporter of the fire district, the community, and the Central County Community Outreach program. He attended nearly every CCFR Community Outreach event, volunteering alongside his employees to support the community in any way he could. Bell was interviewed shortly after being elected to the CCFR Board of Directors, where he said, “CCFR is not only where I live, it is my life. Within this district my children learn, play and thrive. A safe future for my children is dependent on the effectiveness of CCFR. As director, I will be able to provide support for the brave men who put themselves in harm’s way. We are all CCFR. We stand together. Together we survive. Together we thrive. The best is yet to come.”

Director Bell led the CCFR family through some very challenging and difficult times in his three years as Board Secretary, and the CCFR community is undoubtedly safer and better for having him at the helm for the past three years. Bell studied engineering and music at SIUE, where he met his wife, a native St. Louisan. They moved to the St. Peters community more than a decade ago to raise their three children. Bell was only 39 years young. He left behind a wife, three young children and a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly, including the entire CCFR family.