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In the Line of Duty
Andrew "Andy" Zalme, Dakota City, NE
4/16/2015
Name: Andrew "Andy" Zalme Rank: Captain Age: 42 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 8 Date of Incident: 04/16/2015 Time of Incident: 1930hrs Date of Death: 04/16/2015 Fire Department: Dakota City Fire Department Address: 1516 Myrtle Street POB 46, Dakota City, NE 68731 Fire Department Chief: Clint Rasmussen Incident Description: On the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2015, Dakota City Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 35. As fire crews were preparing to leave the scene, Captain Zalme collapsed. Despite numerous attempts, fellow responders were unable to revive Zalme and he passed away at the scene. A nature and cause of fatal injury has yet to be determined.