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 agoWright, thank you for your thoughts and your generopus donation. Chloe was a devastating loss. I’m planning to hopefully rebuild and rescue another cat in the near future. God bless you and Julie Carey from channel 4 news.
Danny I am so sorry this happened to you. Praying for you!!
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoHey Sandy, How the heck have you been. Haven’t heard from you for a long long time. Hope things are going well for you. Thank you for your generous donation and gracious thoughts. God Bless you
Sir, thank you for your service and I hope this small amount will help you in your recovery. Saw your story on NBC four Washington DC station, and thought I would like to help you out. Take care best wishes!
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoDear. Patrica, Thank you for your gracious Comments and generous donation. If you only know how much it helps. God bless you
I’m so sorry for the loss of your home and your pet.
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoMary, the loss of my home was bad enough, but the loss my pet chloe was devastating. Thank you for your gracious donation.
So sorry to hear about this. Glad you are safe. You will pull through.
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoHey Bob, how the heck have you been. Hope retirement is going well. The brown wave always pulls through. God bless you and thank you for your generous donation,
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoAnn, Thank you for your generous donation. God bless you
I work with law enforcement and first responders. Happy to help, sir.Hope you get to rebuild.
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoThank you for your service and your generous donation, it definitely helps.
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoPatricia, thank you for your generous donation. Every donation helps me reach my goal of rebuilding. God bless you
Thank you for your service!
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoThank you and thank you for your generous donation
Reply from Dan DePalma2 weeks agoMoira, thank you for your generous donation and god bless
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Hearing you got out safely isgood; sorry for Chloe. Hope you can rebuild your home. Thanks to NBC4 for bringing your story to me.