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Frazier “Lee” Holbert

Fire Captain

On September 9, 2020, at approximately 3:00 am, Fire Captain Frazier Holbert went to bed at the fire station after returning from an emergency call. Soon thereafter, he suffered a stroke. Fellow firefighters later found Holbert unresponsive and transported him to a local hospital. He was subsequently transported to another hospital where he passed away on September 13, 2020. 

Incident Location: 4041 Huffines Blvd., Carrollton, TX 75010

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.

Department information

Carrollton Fire Rescue
1111 W. Belt Line Rd. #100
P.O. Box 110535
Carrollton, Texas 75011

Chief: Gregg Salmi

Age: 57
Rank: Fire Captain
Classification: Career
Incident date: September 9, 2020 03:00
Date of death: September 13, 2020
Cause of death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of death: Cerebrovascular Accident
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: N/A

Last updated: February 16, 2021

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