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In the Line of Duty
Terry Smerdel, 59 - San Francisco, CA
9/10/2017
Name: Terry Smerdel Rank: Battalion Chief Age: 59 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 26 Date of Incident: 09/10/2017 Time of Incident: 0505hrs Date of Death: 09/10/2017 Fire Department: San Francisco Fire Department Address: 698 2ND ST, San Francisco, CA 94107 Fire Department Chief: Joanne Hayes-White Incident Description: Battalion Chief Terry Smerdel returned from an early morning fire alarm call, and was later found by coworkers in his office, unresponsive. Advanced Life Support measures were immediately initiated. He was pronounced deceased surrounded by his Fire Department Family, and later joined at the station by the Department’s Chaplain and the Smerdel family. Incident Location: 1350 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133