On Saturday evening, June 27, 2020, Fire Lieutenant/Fire Marshal Ron Wehlage, Jr., responded to a residential fire. After his work duty ended on Sunday morning, June 28, 2020, he returned home. On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, he did not show up for his next shift. Someone was sent to check on him and found Fire Lieutenant/Fire Marshal Wehlage deceased at his home from an apparent heart attack. Individuals attempted to contact Fire Lieutenant/Fire Marshal Wehlage on Sunday, June 28, 2020, but all attempts were unsuccessful.
De Soto Rural Fire Protection District
3200 Flucom Road
De Soto, Missouri 63020
Chief: Thomas Fitzgerald
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
| Age: | 40 |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Fire Lieutenant/Fire Marshal |
| Classification: | Career |
| Incident date: | June 27, 2020 |
| Date of death: | June 30, 2020 |
| Cause of death: | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of death: | Heart Attack |
| Activity type: | Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland) |
| Emergency duty: | Yes |
| Duty type: | On-Scene Fire |
| Fixed property use: | Residential |
