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In the Line of Duty
Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr., 55 - Richmond, RI
1/26/2023
Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr. Firefighter Richmond-Carolina Fire District Richmond, RI Age: 55 Sex: Male Classification: Volunteer Years of Service: 15 Date of Incident: January 25, 2023 Date of Death: January 26, 2023 On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, Firefighter Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr., was at the fire station putting apparatus and equipment back in service, following a residential structure fire call. He then returned home. Sometime in the middle of the night, he suffered an apparent heart attack and passed away.