Flag #109 - Lt. Mike Werner
Flag #109 | Lt. Matthew Werner Ohio | 2025 | Squad Series
The best surprises start with a wife who's been paying attention.
When Brotherhood Designs picked up retired hose from Jasper Fire Department in Indiana for a future project, Lt. Matthew Werner of JFD happened to see their work online. He turned to his wife Ashley and said what a lot of firefighters have said scrolling through BDC's photos: "How cool are these flags?"
He didn't ask for one. He just admired the craft and moved on—because that's what guys like Matt do. Twenty years of service as both a firefighter and lineman, and he's never once looked for recognition. He's too busy answering the next call, working the next storm, covering the next shift.
But Ashley was listening.
She reached out to Brotherhood Designs in secret, determined to honor her husband with something that matched the weight of two decades spent keeping others safe. The sleepless nights. The disaster deployments. The quiet, unglamorous work of being the person others depend on when things go wrong.
Flag #109 is a Squad Series piece crafted from California wildland hose—the same tough, reliable line that crews drag through the worst conditions. It suits a man who's built his career on showing up when it matters.
Lt. Werner's badge number. His family's love. Twenty years of "you are your brother's keeper" made tangible and mounted on a wall.
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