The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the on-duty death of Firefighter Jeffery Hudson, 46, of the St. Louis Fire Department, on December 12, 2012.
In the morning and a short time after returning from an emergency call, Firefighter Hudson was found deceased in his bunk at the fire house. The cause of death is still to be determined.
Funeral Arrangements:
Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Jeffrey Hudson at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 80 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm
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