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In the Line of Duty
John L. Shoup, Ashland, MS
3/15/2015
Name: John L. Shoup Rank: Firefighter Age: 38 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 20 Date of Incident: 03/07/2015 Time of Incident: 2200hrs Date of Death: 03/15/2015 Fire Department: Ashland Volunteer Fire Department Address: PO Box 246, Ashland, MS 38603 Fire Department Chief: Chris Shoup Incident Description: While working at the scene of a structure fire on March 7, 2015, Firefighter Shoup complained to other firefighters that he wasn’t feeling well and departed for home. Several hours after returning home, Shoup was taken by his wife to the hospital where he was treated for a heart attack and his condition stabilized. Subsequently, Firefighter Shoup was transferred to a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, where he succumbed to his injury on March 15, 2015.