2017 Honoree John Ernest Ulmschneider | Prince George County Fire & EMS

John Ernest “Skillet” Ulmschneider, 37, of California, MD, died after being shot while responding to a 911 call April 15, 2016, in Clinton, MD.

Born on February 24, 1979 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Cheryl Ulmschneider and the late James Ulmschneider. John is remembered as a caring person.

Colleagues remember him making peanut butter sandwiches for those suffering from low blood sugar and sitting with them while they calmed.It was said he enjoyed tools and fixing things as well as fixing people’s wounds.