Alan C. King

Alan C. King, age 55 of Dartmouth, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Lisa (Ferreira) King, to whom he had been married for 26 years.

Born in Dartmouth, the son of Margaret (Fogerty) King and the late Donald C. King, he was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. He earned his Paramedics Certificate from Northeastern University.

Alan has been a Paramedic/Firefighter for 37 years, most recently for the Town of Dartmouth in District 3, and previously worked as a Paramedic in the towns of Plymouth and Brookline. Alan was instrumental in the fire department achieving a licensed EMS service in 2009 and overlooked the EMS division for the department. He was also currently the Infectious Disease Control Officer and was the first President of the Dartmouth Permanent Firefighters District 3 Local 5156.

In 2008 Alan was elected by the voters of the Fire District to the District’s Prudential Committee. Serving on the Committee for nine years, Alan worked on many projects including the replacement of numerous fire apparatus and the funding and re-construction of the District’s Headquarters fire station which provided living quarters for the department’s expanding permanent workforce.

Alan was a bright man, with the incredible ability to think outside of the box. Among his many achievements and awards, Alan received the Paramedic of the Year Award in 2003. For several years, he was responsible for conducting arson investigations in the Town of Dartmouth. In 2014, one of his investigative reports was printed in the Journal of National Fire Protection Association, which was instrumental in changing the sprinkler laws in Massachusetts. He was a modest man and enjoyed working quietly behind the scenes to nurture the success of fire-based EMS systems.

Alan was happiest in jeans, funny t-shirts and Bruins sweatshirts. He also enjoyed spending time at their beach cottage in Westport, where he loved putting on a clam boil for friends and family. Although large in stature, he had a gentle heart and cared deeply for his family and friends. His quick wit, sharp sarcasm and sense of humor always brought a smile and a laugh. Alan always ensured your glass was full—both literally and figuratively—welcoming everyone with warmth and generosity. He enjoyed travel adventures and deep see fishing all around the world and experiencing different cultures. Alan also loved trains and farming equipment.

Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are, his sister-in-law Allison Hemsen and her husband Robert of Riverside, CT; his mother-in-law Grace Ferreira of Dartmouth, and two nephews, Nathaniel and Samuel Hemsen. He is also survived by many cousins. Alan is also predeceased by his grandparents Donald H. and Caroline (Luchetti) King with whom he was very close.

His Visitation will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025 from 4 to 7 pm in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. His Funeral Service will be held on July 8, 2025 at 11am in the funeral home. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions in his honor may be made to Forever Paws, 300 Lynwood Street, Fall River, MA 02721 or to 100 Club of Massachusetts, which supports families of fallen heroes during their time of need at www.100clubmass.org. To place an online tribute for directions, please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com