Phil Leanio

Fire Dept: San Francisco Fire

State: California

Years on job: 31

Rank: Chief

This tattoo is twofold in it's meaning. 1st meaning, "To protect and serve the citizens of San Francisco against the Dragon". The dragon is to represent the ravages of fire and tragedy. The firefigher's Station 4 is when I was a proby at 4 Truck, the child the citizens of SF.

Second meaning: The fire service provided me a means to raise my family. The firefigter shown is me holding my grandaughter Skylare. The dragon represents life's diversities that one's life brings. The fire service has brought me security along with my SFFD family I was able to hold my head high through any of life's deversity.

Tattoo Location: Sleeve, left forearm

Studio: Inky Cells Tattoo Co., Santa Rosa, CA

Artist: Dana Tyrrell
Inkycellstattooco.com

Tattoo of the Week - October 20th, 2005

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