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Resident recalls Sanford Anderson as Norwalk's first Black firefighter and community leader
March 4, 2026
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A resident identified in the transcript remembered Sanford Anderson as Norwalk's first Black firefighter, PTA president and state instructor, saying a Water Street sign now honors him and that he recruited people of color into the fire service.
A resident identified in the transcript as S1 paid tribute to Sanford Anderson, saying Anderson was Norwalk’s first African American firefighter, a PTA president and a state instructor who inspired children and helped recruit people of color into the fire service. "He was just a good man," the resident said.
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