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In the Line of Duty
James "Jim" Joseph Benken, Wyoming, OH
4/14/2017
Name: James "Jim" Joseph Benken Rank: District Chief/Medic Age: 65 Gender: Male Status: Part-Time (Paid) Years of Service: 50 Date of Incident: 04/13/2017 Time of Incident: 1519hrs Date of Death: 04/14/2017 Fire Department: City of Wyoming Fire and EMS Address: 600 Grove Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215 Fire Department Chief: Steve Owens Incident Description: District Chief/Medic James "Jim" Benken completed a 24-hour shift at 0600hrs on 04/14/2017 which included one emergency response at 1519hrs on 04/13/2017. After completing the shift, District Chief/Medic Benken fell ill at approximately 1400hrs on 04/14/2017 and succumbed to an apparent cardiac arrest. Incident Location: 1410 Springfield Pike, Wyoming, OH