Dan DePalma, a retired Fairfax County, Virginia Law Enforcement Officer, suffered a devastating loss on March 21, 2026, when a catastrophic house fire destroyed everything he owned. His home, personal belongings, vehicles, and even his beloved pet was lost in the tragedy.
The insurance coverage falls far short of what is needed—not only to rebuild his home, but also to replace his vehicles, essential personal property, and the countless items accumulated over a lifetime.
Dan has spent his entire adult life serving others. He has volunteered for years at his local food pantry, helping to feed those in need. He also volunteered his time to his local Fire and Rescue department, working to protect others from the very kind of disaster he is now facing himself.
Today, Dan is the one who needs our help.
Please help us support him during this unimaginable time as he begins the process of recovering from this devastating loss.
Any donation—no matter the amount—will make a meaningful difference as he begins the long process of rebuilding his life.
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Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks ago
God bless you. I’m sorry for your loss, but I’m so happy that you’re OK!
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoLori, Thank you for your generous donation, It was a close call but God was watching out for me. God bless you
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoAndrew, Thank you so very much for your generous donation. I couldn’t rebuild if it wasn’t for people like you
I'm sorry to hear about your losses Dan and hope you can get rebuilt by winter.
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoI know you wish to be anonymous, but god bless you Mike. Brown wave brother
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoThank you for your generous donation. Thanks to wonderful.people like you it’s slowly becoming reality
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoHey big John. It’s been 20+ years, hope you’re doing well. Sometimes life just deals you a bad hand…. Anyway thank you so very much for the generous donation
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoHey Roland, god bless you for your generous donation. God bless you
Keep the faith
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoHey Stephen, thank you for your donation and I will definitely keep the faith. God bless you.
Matthew and I are very sorry for your loss. Hope this helps a little.
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoHey Sharon and Matthew some of my replies don’t seem to be going through properly so I’m repeating myself. It’s because it didn’t show up. Thank you so much for your donation. God bless you.
Reply from Dan DePalma3 weeks agoEDEN, thank you for your generous donation. I couldn’t do it without people like you.
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoMichelle, Thank you for your generous donation. People make me proud to have served.
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Dana, Thank you for your generous donation.