The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter William Richard Danes, 69, of the Brazos County Precinct 3 Volunteer Fire Department on May 17, 2012.
Firefighter Danes passed away from an apparent heart attack while participating in training at the TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field in College Station.
Funeral Arrangements:
Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter William Richard Danes at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 34 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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