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In the Line of Duty
Anthony Craig "Tony" Christensen, 55 - Naples, FL
8/4/2020
Anthony Craig "Tony" Christensen Firefighter City of Naples Fire-Rescue Naples, FL Age: 55 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 22 Date of Incident: June 26, 2020 Date of Death: August 4, 2020 Firefighters from the City of Naples Fire-Rescue responded to a medical emergency at a nursing home. The patient was exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 and results were received the next day that showed the patient was positive for the virus. Firefighter Anthony Craig “Tony” Christensen did not respond to this call. However, he was in direct contact with fellow firefighters who had been exposed to the virus from the nursing home. He subsequently contracted COVID-19 and passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020.