The city’s public safety community is mourning the loss of two of its members in the past week.

Firefighter Jeremy R. Wall, 42, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 19, according to an obituary.

On Tuesday, Cranston Police Major Todd Patalano confirmed that Detective William Palmer, 53, passed away on Feb. 25.

“He was one of the finest police officers that ever served here, and the finest family man as well,” Patalano said of Palmer. “We’re all shocked by his loss…He is without a doubt a huge part of this department that will be missed forever and could never be replaced.”

Palmer was a 28-year veteran of the Cranston department, according to the major, and his reputation extended beyond the city’s boundaries.

“He was considered a criminalistics expert and was well known throughout the state and has worked on some of the most delicate assignments and investigations this department has had,” Patalano said.

Messages of condolence poured in following a Facebook post by IBPO Local 301, featuring a blue teardrop and Palmer’s badge number, 324.

Wall, according to an obituary, was a fourth-generation firefighter and a 13-year veteran of the Cranston Fire Department. He most recently served at Station 5 and was a member of IAFF Local 1363. He was a graduate of Pilgrim High School in Warwick and Prescott College in Arizona.

Wall leaves his wife, Ashley, and three children, with another on the way. As of Tuesday morning, a GoFundMe campaign set up by a family friend had raised more than $25,000 to cover funeral costs and other expenses.

“There is nothing that can ever explain the loss of a father, husband, brother and son at such an early age,” reads a message on the campaign’s page, titled “The Wall Family.”

It continues, “Jeremy lived locally in Scituate and was loved by everyone he met. He was a Cranston Firefighter and lived to help others.”

A Facebook post featuring Wall’s name over a Cranston Fire Department patch was widely shared and drew many messages of condolence. The City Council also held a moment of silence for Wall during its meeting Monday.