Virginia State Police 1st Sgt. C.J. Gassner, Capt. C.M. Sterling (Division 5 Commander), Trooper J-M.N. Sebatumitsi and Sgt. J.A. Teagle, from left, pose in front of one of the first responder photos in a new permanent exhibit unveiled earlier this month at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester. Below, some of the photos on display at Gloucester’s Riverside Walter Reed Hospital featuring firefighters and other first responders.

Gloucester’s Riverside Walter Reed Hospital unveiled a series of commissioned photographs featuring first responders from across the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck in a program on Jan. 6. The photographs, created by Michael Taylor of Sigmon Taylor Photography, Williamsburg, have been placed on permanent exhibit at the hospital. Esther Desimini, president of Riverside Walter Reed, said, “Our first responders are more than just our partners in health care. They keep us safe.” She said that over the years, first responders have brought in some 30 pe...