FIRE MURAL AND POLICE MURALS

This pair of murals was dedicated to the firemen and policemen who protect this community. The murals were painted at the same time on original bays (now covered over) of the garage of the old fire station. The murals were designed to make the fire truck and the police car appear to come out from the flat surface on which they were painted. The building itself is circa 1890’s and is typical of the frontier buildings that lined the streets of early Brooksville. Its façade has not changed.  

The original Fire mural included the Dalmatian “Pumper,” a beloved mascot. Sadly, he had to be covered up when a wall repair was made. The firetruck itself was modeled after a 1924 La France fire truck once housed in the building and owned by the Hernando Historical Museum. The artist spent many hours taking pictures to make sure the authenticity was perfect for the mural. The 1924 La France truck is now stored in the 1885 Train Depot Museum on the corner of Russell St. and Brooksville Ave. The mural sponsors, Pam and Dennis Wilfong, wanted their son and daughter-in-law featured in the murals. The artist painted a likeness of Dennis Wilfong, Jr., (a fireman) driving the fire truck and the likeness of daughter-in-law Sandy Wilfong (a Brooksville Police Officer) driving the police car.