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In the Line of Duty
Ronda Sylvest Varnado, Franklinton, LA
7/6/2017
Name: Ronda Sylvest Varnado Rank: Firefighter Age: 54 Gender: Female Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 6 Date of Incident: 07/06/2017 Time of Incident: 2030hrs Date of Death: 07/06/2017 Fire Department: Washington Parish Fire Protection District #2 Address: 41280 Highway 10, Franklinton, LA 70438 Fire Department Chief: Larry Sylvest Incident Description: Firefighter Ronda Sylvest Varnado was driving a fully loaded water truck responding to the scene of a residential fire in the Mt. Hermon area. Near the intersection of Mt. Pisgah Road and Burch Road, the truck left the roadway and tipped over, sliding several yards before striking an embankment. At that point, the water tank came loose and crashed into the truck cab, causing the death of Firefighter Varnado. Investigation of the crash continues by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office. Incident Location: Near Mt Pisgah Rd & Burch Rd, Mt Hermon, LA 70450