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In the Line of Duty
Timothy Gunther, Poughkeepsie, NY
5/5/2015
Name: Timothy Gunther Rank: Firefighter Age: 54 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 21 Date of Incident: 05/04/2015 Time of Incident: 1058hrs Date of Death: 05/05/2015 Fire Department: Poughkeepsie Fire Department Address: 505 Main ST #2, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3401 Fire Department Chief: Mark W. Johnson Incident Description: While engaged in rescue and suppression duties at the scene of a residential structure fire, Firefighter Gunther began to experience cardiac related symptoms. Firefighter Gunther was treated on scene and transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center where despite all efforts, including surgery, Gunther’s conditioned worsened and he succumbed to his injury. Incident Location: 315 Church Street, Poughkeepsie, NY