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In the Line of Duty
Daryl Gordon, Cincinnati, OH
3/26/2015
Name: Daryl Gordon Rank: Fire Apparatus Operator Age: 54 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 29 Date of Incident: 03/26/2015 Time of Incident: 0000hrs Date of Death: 03/26/2015 Fire Department: Cincinnati Fire Department Address: 430 Central AVE, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Fire Department Chief: Richard Braun Incident Description: Fire Apparatus Operator Gordon, assigned to Cincinnati Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue 14, died from injuries he sustained in a fall down an elevator shaft while working with fire crews to rescue the residents and extinguish a fire in a Madisonville neighborhood apartment building. Some of the residents were reported to have suffered smoke inhalation and one other firefighter was injured with second-degree burns in the fire. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by authorities.