USFA: Ohio On-Duty Death

Warren lieutenant contracted COVID-19

United States Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Lieutenant Donald Beauchene, 54, of the Warren City Fire Department on November 17, 2020.

Lieutenant Donald Beauchene contracted COVID-19 while on-duty. He passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Beauchene at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, 95 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.

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