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In the Line of Duty
Eddie Johnson, Jr., Alton, MO
10/20/2014
Name: Eddie Johnson, Jr. Rank: Fire Chief Age: 45 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 5+ Date of Incident: 10/20/2014 Time of Incident: 1200hrs Date of Death: 10/20/2014 Fire Department: Alton Fire Department Address: PO Box 247, 101 Pine Street, Alton, MO 65606-0247 Fire Department Chief: Pending Incident Description: While responding to a residential structure fire, Fire Chief Johnson died from injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle accident after he lost control of the police vehicle he was operating. Chief Johnson, the only occupant, was reportedly ejected from the vehicle in the crash.