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In the Line of Duty
Edward Austin Cosgrove, Jr., Utica, MO
7/24/2016
Name: Edward Austin Cosgrove, Jr. Rank: Firefighter Age: 53 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 11 Date of Incident: 07/24/2016 Time of Incident: 1115hrs Date of Death: 07/24/2016 Fire Department: Green Township Fire Protection District Address: 402 Throop, Utica, MO 64686 Fire Department Chief: Paul McIntosh Incident Description: Firefighter Cosgrove responded to a recreational vehicle on fire. On arrival, Firefighter Cosgrove was performing or assisting with hoseline advancement to perform fire suppression, when he became ill. Emergency care was initiated at the scene and Firefighter Cosgrove was transported to a local hospital in cardiac arrest where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Incident Location: U.S. 36 near Utica