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In the Line of Duty
Lawrence W. Matthews, Dolton, IL
6/10/2017
Name: Lawrence W. Matthews Rank: Firefighter Age: 35 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 8 Date of Incident: 06/10/2017 Time of Incident: 1330hrs Date of Death: 06/10/2017 Fire Department: Village of Dolton Fire Department Address: 4022 Park AVE, Dolton, IL 60419-1029 Fire Department Chief: Steven McCain Incident Description: While operating at a residential trailer home fire and working on the exterior to protect nearby exposures, Firefighter Lawrence W. Matthews fell ill and collapsed. Matthews was immediately attended to by fellow responders and rushed to Ingalls Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported. Incident Location: 15019 Rockwell Ave, Harvey, IL 60426