Description
Ralph Hopp (1948-1976) was an Edmonton firefighter who died in the line of duty. He was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1953. Hopp joined the Edmonton fire Department in 1973 and played clarinet in the fire Department band. He was also a member of the fire-truck crew that was present at all Edmonton Eskimos football games. Hopp and fellow firefighter Murray Clark were killed while fighting a blaze at a downtown nightclub, the JJ and Friends Discotheque, on August 15, 1976. The Edmonton firefighters Memorial, Emergency Response Department, Community Services Department and the Hopp family were all involved in the building of the park. The Ralph Hopp Park is in the Balwin neighbourhood, where the Hopp family lived, and has an area of 0.19 ha.
Feature Type
Park
Designation Year
1992