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In the Line of Duty
Richard L. Marchman, Ward CO
7/9/2014
Name: Richard L. Marchman Rank: Firefighter Age: 67 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 12+ Date of Incident: 07/09/2014 Time of Incident: 1200hrs Date of Death: 07/09/2014 Fire Department: Indian Peaks Fire Protection District Address: PO Box 205, 10 Utica ST, Ward, CO 80481 Fire Department Chief: Norman Bowers Incident Description: Firefighter Marchman collapsed and died from an apparent heart attack in the Brainard Lake Recreational Area while hiking back out to the Blue Lake/Mitchell Lake Trailhead parking lot after he and fellow responders helped rescue an injured hiker and move her to a suitable location for transport by a Flight for Life helicopter to the Good Samaritan Hospital.