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Maryland Fire Department Mourns Former President Who Dedicated 67 Years To Community
A longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter and former department president who spent more than six decades serving his community is being remembered for his leadership, generosity, and dedication to fellow first responders.
Bernard R. Winkler Jr., a former president of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County, died on Monday, Oct. 19, the department announced.
Known as "BR," Winkler joined the department in 1959 and remained a fixture in the local fire service for more than six decades.
During his tenure, he held numerous leadership positions, including president, vice presi…
Army Veteran, DC Investigator Known As 'Ultimate Girl Dad' Dies After Cancer Battle
Apolinar "Nuney" Nunez, a decorated Army combat veteran and longtime DC police investigator who spent much of his life serving others, has died following a battle with cancer.
Nunez, a husband and father of five young daughters, died on Saturday, Oct. 17, just days after friends and fellow officers organized a fundraiser to help his family as he underwent cancer treatment.
The DC Police Union announced his death over the weekend, remembering a man whose kindness, generosity, and friendship left a lasting impression on those who served alongside him.
Nunez joined the Metropolitan Police Dep…
Freak Virginia Highway Accident Kills Daughter Of Retired NJ Teacher, 44
A New Jersey woman whose mother is a locally known teacher was killed in a Virginia crash last week, loved ones say.
Ericka Payne, 44, of Irvington, was in a Kia Sportage on a Virginia highway when a Dodge Ram 2500 lost a tire that crossed the median, and struck Payne's vehicle on Oct. 8 in Washington County, WCYB says, citing state police.
Payne's vehicle then lost control and veered off to the right side of the road where it went up an embankment and hit a guardrail, the outlet said. Payne was rushed to a local hospital where she died.
A GoFundMe launched by friends of her mother, Jennif…
