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In the Line of Duty
Mitch Koski, Montreal, WI
7/11/2016
Name: Mitch Koski Rank: Assistant Fire Chief Age: 56 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 30 Date of Incident: 07/11/2016 Time of Incident: 2245hrs Date of Death: 07/11/2016 Fire Department: Montreal Fire Department Address: 53 Wisconsin AVE, Montreal, WI 54550-9704 Fire Department Chief: Mark Haeger Incident Description: Assistant Chief Koski of the Montreal Fire Department was responding under a mutual aid agreement with the Saxon-Gurney Fire Department to people in distress in Saxon Harbor after making radio contact with the Saxon-Gurney Fire Chief. The private vehicle that Assistant Chief Koski responded in was washed into the harbor by the flash flood waters and Assistant Chief Koski perished from drowning. ncident Location: Co Hwy A, Saxon, WI 54559