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In the Line of Duty
Thelonious “Theo” Adams, 54 - Las Vegas, NV
5/1/2018
Name: Thelonious “Theo” Adams Rank: Captain Age: 54 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 13 Date of Incident: 10/31/2003 Time of Incident: 2309hrs Date of Death: 05/01/2018 Fire Department: Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Address: 500 N Casino Center BLVD, Las Vegas, NV 89101-2944 Fire Department Chief: William McDonald Incident Description: Captain Thelonious “Theo” Adams succumbed to injuries sustained as a passenger in a fire apparatus rollover in October of 2003. Adams was paralyzed from the neck down in the crash that occurred while the apparatus was responding to a false alarm call on Halloween night. Incident Location: Rainbow Curve - U.S 95 and Rainbow BLVD