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Returning Survivor 2012: Annette Denton

Annette Denton remembers her husband Lieutenant Dillon Denton who died in 2010

NFFF TV - Returning survivor Annette Denton wife of Dillon Denton talks about her husband and hero.

USFA: Dillon C. Denton (SC)
Lieutenant Denton participated in a training exercise with other firefighters. Near the end of the exercise, Lieutenant Denton was assisting other firefighters loading hose on an engine. Lieutenant Denton told other firefighters that he did not feel well and he was told to take a rest. As Lieutenant Denton walked to an area where he could sit down, he stumbled. Firefighters came to his aid and found that he was seriously ill. An ambulance was called and Lieutenant Denton was flown by medical helicopter to a regional medical facility. Lieutenant Denton died as the result of a CVA at 0130 hours on December 7, 2010. Incident Location: Next door to the fire department in the parking lot of the Trinity Presbyterian Church