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Maine fire chief dies while attending memorial for fallen firefighter
Christopher Burns Bangor Daily News, Maine Oxford’s fire chief died Sunday after he suffered a medical event while in Portland for a memorial for a fallen firefighter. Gary Sacco, 63, was rushed to Maine Medical Center about 10 a.m., the Oxford Fire and Rescue Department announced Sunday afternoon on a post to it Facebook page. A Maine Medical Center spokesman confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that Sacco was pronounced dead in the emergency room. “Chief Sacco was a consummate professional.
Okla. fire chief dies after being electrocuted
WAPANUCKA, Okla. — A fire chief died Sunday after being electrocuted while off duty. KOCO reported that Wapanucka Fire Department Chief Gary Reeder, 40, was checking out an electrical issue at his home when he was electrocuted by something he touched, according to Johnston County officials. Chief Reeder was also a part-time employee of Johnston County EMS. He leaves behind a wife, three children and one grandchild. “RIP Fire Chief Gary Reeder,” Wapanucka Fire Department said on Facebook.
Off-duty battalion chief killed in motorcycle crash | Fire Chief
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — The Sarasota County firefighters who served with Battalion Chief William "Billy" Kocur described a man with a rough exterior and a giant heart before the tolling of three bells rang for his Last Alarm. Dispatchers called out three times over the air Sunday to Kocur who died in a motorcycle accident. The announcement played inside the Sahib Shrine Hall was emotionally jarring for even the most steady firefighters.
Ill. battalion chief dies suddenly while off-duty | Fire Chief
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. —The village of Carpentersville is mourning the unexpected death Tuesday of Fire Battalion Chief Todd Middendorf. "He was basically one of the cornerstones of the department," Fire Chief John-Paul Schilling said. "He was well-loved within the entire region." Middendorf, 46, was a resident of Carpentersville and member of the local fire department for 23 years, starting as a part-timer in 1994 and moving to full time in 1997, Schilling said.
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