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In the Line of Duty
William F. Brinza III, 64 -Grove, OK
5/12/2018
Name: William F. Brinza III Rank: Firefighter Age: 64 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 9 Date of Incident: 05/12/2018 Time of Incident: 1430hrs Date of Death: 05/12/2018 Fire Department: Cowskin Rural Fire District Address: 25891 S 655 RD POB 6506, Grove, OK 74344-6506 Fire Department Chief: Monty Hackler Incident Description: Firefighter William F. Brinza III responded to a reported structure fire near Elk River Marina. While still in the driver seat shortly after arriving on scene, Firefighter Brinza suffered a medical event. Despite the efforts of his fellow firefighters and Grove EMS paramedics already on scene, Firefighter Brinza succumbed to a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined. Incident Location: 65261 E 250 RD, Grove, OK 74344