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Kevin P. Ward
Lieutenant
Chicago Fire Department
Chicago, IL
Age: 58
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 27
Date of incident: August 11, 2023
Date of death: August 28, 2023
On Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, Lieutenant Kevin P. Ward responded to a fire at a single-family residence. While fighting the fire in the basement, he was critically injured, and a mayday was transmitted. He was transported to the Resurrection Hospital and subsequently transferred to Loyola Medical Center. On Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, he succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the fire. Three other firefighters were wounded in the incident, and all have been released from the hospital.
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