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Officer Killed At UPMC Funeral Set, Maryland Police Given Priority Seating Officer Killed At UPMC Funeral Set, Maryland Police Given Priority Seating
Officer Killed At Upmc Funeral Set, Maryland Police Given Priority Seating West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte will be laid to rest this week after he was killed in the line of duty during a mass shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, Feb, 22. His family, fellow officers, and an outpouring of community support are ensuring his legacy of service and sacrifice is never forgotten. Funeral Service Details Duarte’s funeral will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, at 1:00 p.m. at Living Word Community Church, 2530 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, PA. Due to high attendance expectations, seating arrangements are as follows: Seating inside the c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
MD Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty Battling Blaze 'Dedicated Life To Protecting Others' MD Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty Battling Blaze 'Dedicated Life To Protecting Others'
MD Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty Battling Blaze 'Dedicated Life To Protecting Others' The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is mourning the tragic loss of Master Firefighter Christopher J. Higgins, who died in the line of duty over the weekend while responding to a house ire in Prince George's County. Higgins, a 23-year veteran of the MCFRS, was operating Truck 715 out of Burtonsville when he suffered a medical emergency while throwing ladders at a structure fire on Bradford Drive.  Despite immediate medical attention on the scene and a swift transport to White Oak Medical Center, Higgins, 46, passed away from his injuries, officials said. Body of fa…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support
Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support The firefighter who was killed battling a house fire in St. Mary's County has been identified. Brice Trossback was part of the Naval Air Station's Patuxent River Naval Air Station unit providing support to multiple agencies who responded to the fire around 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, on the 20500 block of Deer Wood Park Drive in Leonardtown. The Naval Air Station mourned the 25-year-old firefighter's line of duty death in a Facebook post, noting he "made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a mutual aid call of a structure fire in Leonardtown, Maryland, dedicating his life to protect an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Officials confirmed that a first-year firefighter in Maryland died in the line of duty while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, that firefighter Zachary Paris died overnight from injuries sustained while operating with his volunteer company battling a three-alarm house fire in West Penn Township. Authorities say that Paris and another New Tripoli firefighter were killed battling the blaze in West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County. A third person was found dea…

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by Zak Failla
News
Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial
Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial A fire chief in Maryland is getting a prestigious posthumous national honor four years after his death. Retired Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief James P. Seavey, Sr.’s death is being considered a Line of Duty Death and his name will be added to the memorial wall in Emmitsburg by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the organization announced. This week it was announced that former Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief James P. Seavey Sr.’s death will be recognized as a Line of Duty Death (LODD) and his name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighte…

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by Zak Failla