Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
Department information
De Soto Rural Fire Protection District
3200 Flucom Road
De Soto, Missouri 63020
Chief: Thomas Fitzgerald
| 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 |