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In the Line of Duty
Michael Lee Schultz, Hoyt, KS
7/27/2016
Name: Michael Lee Schultz Rank: Captain Age: 47 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 27 Date of Incident: 07/27/2016 Time of Incident: 1700hrs Date of Death: 07/27/2016 Fire Department: Hoyt Rural Fire District #3 Address: 202 E 4th St, Hoyt, KS 66440 Fire Department Chief: Ed Kester Incident Description: Captain Schultz was killed when the tanker he was operating lost a front tire and crashed off of the roadway, rolling over several times. A second firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The pair of firefighters were on their way to a county fair parade when the fatal crash occurred. Incident Location: US 75 and 166th Rd, Mayetta, KS 66509