name: David W. Mather

Country: United States

Fire Dept: Hodgenville-LaRue County VFD

State: Kentucky

Years on job: 25

Rank: Firefighter (private)

Description: This is my first tattoo. Kentucky assisted the state of
Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. I wanted something to remember my experience during my time in Texas. I gave the artist a few ideas and this is the final design that I received. We spent many days working rescue and doing EMS responses for the City of Beaumont. the tattoo is simply the state of Texas with it's flag colors. A Maltese Cross with flames and a Star of Life. A colored satellite image of Hurricane Rita making landfall.

Tattoo Location: Right upper arm

Year Inked: 2006

Studio: Graphic Flesh - Bardstown, KY.

Artist: Joey Spalding