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In the Line of Duty
Bruce Lang, 68 - Pine Haven, WY
12/15/2022
Bruce Lang Training Officer Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department Pine Haven, WY Age: 68 Sex: Male Classification: Volunteer Years of Service: 2 Date of Incident: Dec. 15, 2022 Date of Death: Dec. 15, 2022 On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, after being paged to respond, Training Officer Bruce Lang arrived in his privately owned vehicle at the scene of an individual driving an ATV that had fallen through the ice of a lake. While attempting to rescue the victim, the vehicle that Training Officer Lang was in also broke through the ice. The initial victim was rescued by fellow firefighters; however, Training Officer Lang did not survive.