Bristol Kendall Firefighter Dawn Brown passed away on Monday in Big Rock while off-duty.

Bristol-Kendall lfirefighter/paramedic Dawn Brown was killed Monday afternoon, the victim of a dog attack in her home on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock, Photo taken on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Flags were at half staff and purple and black bunting was hanging on the outside of Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District's Main Station in Yorkville in honor of fallen firefighter/paramedic Dawn Brown on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Bristol-Kendall lfirefighter/paramedic Dawn Brown was killed Monday afternoon, the victim of a dog attack in her home on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock, Photo taken on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Big Rock firefighter/paramedic Rich Dunlap (left) and Chief John Ruh talk about Big Rock and Bristol-Kendall firefighter/EMT Dawn Brown who was killed Monday afternoon, the victim of a dog attack in her home on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock, Photo taken on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Donald Czacher a neighbor of Big Rock and Bristol-Kendall firefighter/paramedic Dawn Brown, said he saw Dawn and her husband walk their dogs in the neighborhood and nearby park. Brown was killed Monday afternoon, the victim of a dog attack in her home on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock, Photo taken on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

Big Rock Fire Protection District Chief John Ruh talks about Big Rock and Bristol-Kendall firefighter/paramedic Dawn Brown who was killed Monday afternoon, the victim of a dog attack in her home on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock, Photo taken on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media

The Big Rock Fire Protection District Fire Station flies its flag at half mast on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 to honor Big Rock and Bristol-Kendall firefighter/paramedic Dawn Brown who was killed Monday afternoon, the victim of a dog attack in her home on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock, Photo taken on . | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media