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In the Line of Duty
James J. Butler, Jr., Derby, CT
2/7/2016
Name: James J. Butler, Jr. Rank: Chief Driver Age: 50 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: Date of Incident: 02/07/2016 Time of Incident: 1112hrs Date of Death: 02/07/2016 Fire Department: Derby Fire Department - Paugassett Hook & Ladder Company #4 Address: 57 Derby Avenue, Derby, CT 06418 Fire Department Chief: Kurt Kemmesis, Jr. Incident Description: Upon returning to the fire house from responding to a fire alarm activation with his fire company, Chief Driver Butler complained to fellow firefighters that he did not feel well. While at his residence several hours later, Butler succumbed to a nature and cause of illness still to be determined.