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Aspiring State Trooper, 25, Killed By Backyard Bonfire Explosion In Mullica Township Aspiring State Trooper, 25, Killed By Backyard Bonfire Explosion In Mullica Township
Aspiring State Trooper, 25, Killed By Backyard Bonfire Explosion In Mullica Township An aspiring Florida state trooper died four days after catching fire at a backyard bonfire in Atlantic County.  James Nelson Davis III, 25, was airlifted to Temple Hospital's Burn Center in Philadelphia on Christmas night with burns over 90 percent of his body, DailyVoice.com previously reported. He died the night of Dec. 29. Mullica Township Police Chief Brian Zeck told NJ Advance Media that Davis used a gas can to re-ignite the flame and it exploded. The fire has been ruled accidental, the chief said. Most recently, Davis worked as a corrections officer. He was accepted in…

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