D.c. Council Honors Medric Cecil Mills, Jr.'s Legacy

On Tuesday, July 14, the D.C. Council posthumously honored the memory of Medric Cecil Mills, Jr. with an official recognition of his 47 years of public service as an employee for the District's Parks and Recreation Department. End Quote

Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (1888PressRelease) July 18, 2014 - On Jan. 25, Medric Cecil Mills, Jr. suffered a fatal heart attack directly across the street from D.C. Fire Engine House 26 in Northwest D.C. Despite pleas from bystanders, five D.C. Fire and EMS Department personnel inside the fire station refused to provide medical assistance to Mills.

"My dad devoted his life to public service. He spent his life giving back to the District of Columbia, the city he loved and called home for his entire lifetime," Medric Mills III, the late Mills' son, said before the D.C. Council. "We are honored that the city has chosen to commemorate my dad's legacy as a public servant."

Councilmembers Tommy Wells and Muriel Bowser presented Mills' widow Sandra Mills and his children Medric III and Marie with an official document memorializing the city's resolution in recognition of Medric Cecil Mills, Jr.'s life.

"It was nice for the city to remember Mr. Mills this way and his family is comforted that his memory will go on," Karen Evans of The Cochran Firm and the Mills family's attorney said. "However, this gesture does not solve the public safety issues raised by Mr. Mills untimely passing. We will continue our efforts to raise awareness and hold wrongdoers accountable. It is the Mills family's hope that the tragic death of Medric Cecil Mills, Jr. will lead to the improved delivery of pre-hospital emergency medical services by the D.C. Fire and EMS Department."

In its resolution, the D.C. Council officially recognized Mr. Mills for his hard work and dedication to his family, the community, his church and nobles, and the residents of the District of Columbia.

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